tenuousness
- a word derived from tenuous.
Example Sentences
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Karen Brinson Bell, chosen as the state’s election director in May 2019 by Cooper’s appointees, said lawmakers never let her forget the tenuousness of her position.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
Further evidence of the apparent tenuousness of Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith’s availability for Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers came Saturday when the team elevated Sean Mannion off the practice squad.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
Success like that, and how accurate rumors have been in years past, can make it easier to forget the tenuousness of rumors — no matter how many times people like Marques Brownlee remind us.
From The Verge ● Sep. 15, 2021
In their book, Ms. Buck and Ms. Mills discuss the tenuousness of life on the mountain.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2020
As if to emphasize the tenuousness of Levi Saunders’ existence, he became violently ill the day following his bar mitzvah and was taken by ambulance to the Brooklyn Memorial Hospital.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
