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And for crucial stretches of the game, including during a 13-1 run that turned a deficit into an insurmountable lead, backup center Mitchell Robinson manhandled the wispier Wembanyama.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 17, 2025

Thick, jagged charcoal marks drawn directly on the walls connect the panels, and wispier lines represent earth, mountains and clouds.

From Washington Post Nov. 23, 2021

Loose strands, under careful edit, appeared cut and glued, creating the effect of a fuller, wispier sideburn.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2021

I’m not quite sure why, but it becomes wispier as you age.

From The Guardian Feb. 9, 2019

I remember we were making our way up a hillside, the early morning mists thinner now and wispier than before.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo