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The phrase "a scintilla of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate a very small amount or trace of something.
Example: "There wasn't a scintilla of doubt in her mind that she would succeed."
Alternatives: "a trace of" or "a hint of".
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Without a scintilla of proof!
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".
No doubt they will regulate the worst, but don't expect a scintilla of culture change.
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