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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However, their extreme thinness also creates a challenge.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 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
The body-positivity movement got a major boost in the early 2000s, when Unilever marketing executive Silvia Lagnado proposed a bold Dove campaign emphasizing self-acceptance rather than the usual aspirational quest for uniform thinness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
The ASA said the advert emphasised the thinness of the model's legs using camera angles, and deemed it "irresponsible".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
In that instant I feel the thinness of his arms.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
