Sentence examples for Be tenuous from inspiring English sources
adjective
Thin in substance or consistency.
- The aether was thought to be of tenuous strands.
His grip on power must by now be tenuous.
But relief rallies are known to be tenuous.
More ominously from a German point of view, Mr. Sarkozy's own future seems to be tenuous.
Mathis's chance at a roster spot would be tenuous if the Jags had better depth at his position.
In addition, if the Giants do not make the playoffs this season, Coach Tom Coughlin's job status could be tenuous.
Oh have faith, my bold friend, I'll rhyme right to the end, though a couple of them may be tenuous.
The moves may be the last Duquette makes because his status under the incoming ownership appears to be tenuous.
He can draw the rest of his life, but his time in football will probably always be tenuous.
That may be dispiriting to those who perceive their identity to be tenuous, but pretending otherwise is counterproductive.
A Facebook connection, of course, only proves that two people ostensibly know each other, and even that link can be tenuous if the person has hundreds of friends.
In foreign policy, the relationship between what presidential candidates say on the campaign trail and what they do once elected can be tenuous.
