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The phrase "a tenuous one" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation, relationship, or argument that is weak, fragile, or not well-supported.
Example: "The evidence presented for his claim was a tenuous one, lacking substantial backing."
Alternatives: "a weak one" or "a fragile one."
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The relationship between reader and critic, especially in a field as utilitarian as movie reviews, is a tenuous one which depends on finding a common sensibility.
This victory for democracy could prove a tenuous one; sustaining the victory may well depend on President Vicente Fox's ability to persuade most Mexicans that they too are benefiting from free trade.
The balance is a tenuous one.
MY relationship with Bobst Library has been a tenuous one.
The position of Craig Kieswetter remains a tenuous one.
But the interfaith link was a tenuous one.
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Some of the non-magnetized objects (such as the Moon and asteroids) have no atmosphere (or at most a very tenuous one).
Though "Cambridge" is in the name, there's no real connection to Cambridge Analytica, just a very tenuous one through Aleksandr Kogan, which is explained below.
3. The current coalition between the air forces of the United States and its coalition partners, the Iraqi Army, the remnants of the Sunni militias, and the Iranian directed Shia Militias is a highly tenuous one.
The speeches still have their foothold in the modern western school curriculum, albeit a considerably more tenuous one.
"I was to learn that the colour line that separates the races is an extremely dim and tenuous one," he wrote.
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