A reed-thin woman, she was not nearly so frail as she looked.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lord of Chaos]

Twin, reed-thin screams in the distance cut through the stillness.    From Wordnik.com.  [Temple of the Winds]

In her late twenties or so, she was tall and reed-thin, with a sunny, open face.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Taste of Coins from Treasure Troves] Reference

“Hey, Angel,” he called to a reed-thin girl who walked by holding an empty tray.    From Wordnik.com.  [SEASONS OF GOLD] Reference

Distorted, humpbacked and barrel-chested, it scuttled on reed-thin legs to Goat's side.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rebels of the Red Planet] Reference

The reed-thin spokesman had wrapped both arms around Louis Wu, pinioning him with hysterical strength.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ringworld]

Confused, he raised the reed-thin staff clutched in his left hand, startled at the effort this required.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jed the Dead]

She had a warm smile on her reed-thin lips, and strange, pale blue eyes with violet flecks through them.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stone of Tears]

Waving his reed-thin arms, Phillip shouted at the brooding man, “Would you stop looking at me that way?”.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Soul to Keep] Reference

Tell me. "ill think I'm pregnant," Jill said in a reed-thin voice while frightened eyes sought Paige's reaction.    From Wordnik.com.  [Broken Symmetry] Reference

Coach Don Nelson has said he does not look for points from the reed-thin Bradley but wants rebounds and defense.    From Wordnik.com.  [National Basketball Association - Mavericks vs. Clippers] Reference

Meanwhile, Betty pushes Daniel to use "real" models during fashion week rather than the usual reed-thin stick figures.    From Wordnik.com.  [TiVoWorthy TV for the Week of January 6, 2008] Reference

Eleven-year-old "Fatma," so pretty, but pale and reed-thin, her hair pulled back in a barrette, rings under her downcast eyes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Margaret Aguirre: Simple Pleasures and Long-term Care for Iraqi Refugees in Syria] Reference

Eleven-year-old \ "Fatma, \" so pretty, but pale and reed-thin, her hair pulled back in a barrette, rings under her downcast eyes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Margaret Aguirre: Simple Pleasures and Long-term Care for Iraqi Refugees in Syria] Reference

Where Natalie was slender, almost reed-thin, Dianne Skelley was full-breasted and long-legged, with big, brown eyes and lush, full lips.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Man Of Secrets]

The second session was Grow Lab, taught by a reed-thin young man in a kimono shirt, who introduced himself as Joey the Horticulturalist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cannabusiness] Reference

There were six of them with a ribbon tied around their reed-thin handles, some kind of utensil, though it took me a minute to figure out what.    From Wordnik.com.  [Charlotte Safavi: Iced Tea] Reference

That had been when Stancek and Cardinal himself, he supposed had been a reed-thin youth without the slightest trace of peach fuzz on his cheeks.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Delicate Storm]

Blond hair with nary a crinkle of curl to mar the shine, hazel eyes with chips of gold, tall as well, though reed-thin, with perfectly sculptured lips.    From Wordnik.com.  [Honor’s Splendour] Reference

One of the ancient greeters habitually hired by Miami funeral homes approached them, a reed-thin old man in a dark suit that had started to outgrow him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Florida Getaway] Reference

And a lot of Brazilian girls want to wear clothes that are in fashion, which at the moment favours reed-thin bods with low-rider jeans, and exposed midriffs.    From Wordnik.com.  ["Men are still resisting and clearly prefer the rounder, fleshier type. But women want to be free and powerful..."] Reference

She glanced from the redheads to Germain, walking reed-thin and graceful through shadows and light, still singing, and thought how desperately beautiful men were.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Breath of Snow and Ashes]

Signed as a reed-thin, 6-2, 160-pound 17-year-old, Martinez has built up his body into a solid 200 pounds, with most of the extra weight being added prior to last season.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com - Indians 2002 prospect report] Reference

Malone nodded vaguely at the two security cops who were standing near the foot of the bed, a barrel-chested staff sergeant and a reed-thin airman with a complexion problem.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Shattered Blue Line] Reference

The reed-thin appearance of the ladies of 90210 2.0.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jezebel] Reference

The scribe was reed-thin, rather like a wicket than a football.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage] Reference

Will the part of the reed-thin computer genius go to Natalie Portman?.    From Wordnik.com.  [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference

Before Glasco went out in 2007, the tackle spots had already become reed-thin.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

While hitting some high notes might not fit her current job description, the tall, reed-thin.    From Wordnik.com.  [latimes.com - News] Reference

Boyd, still reed-thin, has built up his overall game since stepping into the lineup as a freshman.    From Wordnik.com.  [www.the-daily-record.com's Homepage Articles] Reference

Assembled were mop-topped Jason Kearbey, also a Springfield social worker, and the reed-thin Gabe Harper, a Springfield native who now lives in University City.    From Wordnik.com.  [Riverfront Times | Complete Issue] Reference

THE reed-thin Aboriginal kid standing on the sidelines at his first Swans training session yesterday evoked memories of a young Michael O'Loughlin 15 years ago.    From Wordnik.com.  [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference

As we've written about earlier, the emergence of a category of Internet-centric computing devices challenges the already reed-thin profit margins of the PC industry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bits] Reference

THE reed-thin Aboriginal kid standing on the sidelines at his first Swans training session yesterday evoked memories of a young Michael O&squo; Loughlin 15 years ago.    From Wordnik.com.  [AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories] Reference

Both were reed-thin, which couldn’t be disguised by their mountain wear.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Thieves of Darkness] Reference

They felt reed-thin and silksoft.    From Wordnik.com.  [Inconstant Star]

He's probably reed-thin because he worries a lot.    From Wordnik.com.  [Christian Science Monitor | All Stories] Reference

And reed-thin center.    From Wordnik.com.  [Terps Fast, Fleet in Scrimmage] Reference