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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wispish
Adjective
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And as Ick explains when Kent asks him what will happen when the ice melts, the frozen gas shifts directly from a solid to a gaseous state, rather than melting into a liquid.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Most moons are airless or boast little more than gauzy, gaseous veils.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Even before these 2025 cuts, health care in Afghanistan has always been tenuous, especially for women.—
Khwaga Ghani,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, legal analysts believe even this would be constitutionally tenuous and would likely be blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite that thinner profile, Corelle says its triple-layered glass plates and bowls are chip- and crack-resistant — a claim that’s backed up with a three-year warranty.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many tracks amount to a quirky beat and a few seconds of vaporous rapping.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Wrought from a bevy of synths and pedals manipulated live in her London studio and mastered by Telefon Tel Aviv, Whatever the Weather II presents a song cycle themed around different temperatures, smudging tactile and vaporous sounds into an alluring collage.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And because more than 80% of disabilities are invisible, most aren’t likely to be believed.—
N. Goldberg,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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All of this stems from a toxic and mostly invisible danger, largely the product of burning things for fuel and letting the remnant drift into the air and then into us—which is what happens unless the government regulates that process.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The tower’s slender triangles look diaphanous from a distance, but from the sidewalk the building resembles a fortress, with a 186-foot concrete-and-steel base safeguarding the 94 stories above from bombings.—
David W. Dunlap,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The collection, fusing exaggerated silhouettes and structured romanticism with a touch of Moroccan-esque opulence — opens with diaphanous pieces in soft creams and peaches that diffuse light and create fluid movement.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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If not, the tokens might be considered intangible property, complicating valuation and transfer at death.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The benefits are more intangible: a chance to showcase and celebrate the work of a department’s officers, the opportunity to improve their image in the eyes of the public, and some acknowledgement for victims who might be overlooked by the media.—
Jessica Lussenhop,
ProPublica,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Wispish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wispish. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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