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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a scintilla" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to a tiny amount or trace of something, often in legal or formal contexts.
Example: "There wasn't a scintilla of evidence to support the allegations made against him."
Alternatives: "a trace" or "a shred".
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Without a scintilla of proof!
What's a scintilla when you have a story?
Mr. Cuomo's conduct doesn't make a "scintilla of sense".
At last here is a scintilla of equivocation.
No, there was not a scintilla of gayness in him.
There is not a scintilla of evidence for this.
There was not a scintilla of proof of hatred.
And there wasn't a scintilla of a public interest justification.
-- that I was filled with immediate admiration for him, if not a scintilla of envy.
"They are totally untrue and are not supported by a scintilla of evidence.
And as David Axelrod told me, there isn't a "scintilla of justification".
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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