thin
adjective
having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick.
thinness
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a word derived from
thin.
Example Sentences
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Now she’s ignited a debate: Is commenting on people’s bodies harmful, or does silence normalize extreme thinness?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Romanticizing extreme thinness contributes to eating disorders, which can do serious damage to the health of sufferers.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
“This can’t be happening,” I wail, my hands shaking as I feel the unprecedented thinness of my ponytail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
Despite its thinness, it is highly stable and conducts electricity extremely well.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2025
Sefia was struck by his thinness, as if he had wasted away down here, and all he had to hold himself up now was the broom he clung to like a walking stick.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
