Definition of Tenuous

weak and likely to change; having little substance or strength

Examples of Tenuous in a sentence

Because the evidence against her is tenuous, the accused murderer will be released from jail on bail.  🔊

Since we are separated in age by eight years and have few common interests, my sister and I only share a tenuous bond of friendship.  🔊

The uneducated man made a tenuous argument against the importance of obtaining a higher education.  🔊

Although the frozen lake was quite tenuous and unstable, Henry still decided to cross it on foot.  🔊

I received a zero in class today because my teacher was not impressed by the tenuous excuse I gave for not doing my homework.  🔊

Because my grandmother suffers from a memory disorder, she has only a tenuous grasp of reality.  🔊

As long as you can only provide tenuous proof the billionaire was your father, you will never receive a portion of his estate!  🔊

The judge called the defense’s argument tenuous and ruled in favor of the plaintiff.  🔊

Since I am not feeling very well today, the odds of me attending the party are tenuous.  🔊

Because he is not popular with women voters, the candidate has only a tenuous chance of winning the election.  🔊

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