Sentence examples for was slight from inspiring English sources

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was slight

adjective

Small amount, gentle, or weak; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe.

  • A slight (i.e. feeble) effort

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The increase was slight.

But the firms' exposure was slight.

But overall the impact was slight.

He was slight and short and slender.

But this, too, was slight and indistinct.

The damage was slight, the army said.

Though the drop was slight, the industry took notice.

He wasn't bad-looking, but he was slight.

No one was hurt and damage was slight.

Elida was slight, and she dressed in precise, quiet colors.

There was slight, uncomfortable laughter in the room.

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