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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bit insubstantial" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe something that lacks substance, depth, or significance, often in a critical context. Example: "The argument presented in the essay felt a bit insubstantial, lacking the necessary evidence to support its claims."
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It has the same gentle fluency, the same feeling for a visual flourish – though I wonder if it is all a bit insubstantial.
The newer wines were zesty with citrus acidity, pleasant but a bit insubstantial.
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If the best we can hope for to mark the silver anniversary of one of the most monumental video game masterpieces is a quick and dirty rerelease with a bit of pretty but insubstantial packaging, it's little surprise that so few people take gaming seriously as a medium.
FOR years, the Los Angeles fashion scene has suffered a bit of the reputation of the starlet: cute and bubbly but insubstantial.
In a bit of natural alchemy called photosynthesis, for example, trees turn one of the seemingly most insubstantial things of all — sunlight — into food for insects, wildlife and people, and use it to create shade, beauty and wood for fuel, furniture and homes.
A bit.
"A bits a bit.
Perhaps a bit biased.
Peripheries a bit cool?
A bit of everything.
GP6 A bit crap.
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