Even de Tocqueville understood the tenuousness of this experiment. From Wordnik.com. [Secret meetings, over-expansions of Law Enforcement’s power, and the erosion of the Fourth Amendment?] Reference
Given the tenuousness of Lampson's hold on the seat, he perhaps should be worried. From Wordnik.com. [GOP's David Wallace Might Challenge Lampson] Reference
However, the examples that Bayle gives indicate the tenuousness of his Pyrrhonism. From Wordnik.com. [This, About The Man I Met Out Here In Nearly Nowhere] Reference
And since when has tenuousness been a problem for the clever-dicks of the dear old Beeb?. From Wordnik.com. [Dying for the tranzis] Reference
To get an idea of the tenuousness of this connection, consider the American Highway Users Alliance. From Wordnik.com. [Pete Altman: The US Chamber's Continuing Climate Credibility Crisis] Reference
Yet not all writers were so convinced of the fragility and tenuousness of the bonds that unify Americans. From Wordnik.com. [In Search of the American Dream] Reference
The rotation would seem to be one of the Mets 'greatest strengths, but there's a sense of tenuousness to it. From Wordnik.com. [Five Issues the Mets Need to Resolve] Reference
Our son "- Eden paused, felt the tenuousness of her control, and cleared her throat -" he died shortly after his birth. From Wordnik.com. [Honorbound]
The fragility and instability of this antiquated method captures the tenuousness and the mystery of what we're looking at. From Wordnik.com. [Love, Death, Light] Reference
But he is disregarding not only the tenuousness of his relationship with them but their lack of relationship with each other. From Wordnik.com. [Bradley W. Bloch: How Much Does Your Network Weigh?] Reference
The tenuousness of their position means they spend virtually all their time trying to grow enough food to feed their families. From Wordnik.com. [Dan Silverstein: Women Farmers in the Developing World] Reference
Overstimulated ions trailed behind her in a million-degree contrail from which Bloodwing was preserved only by its tenuousness. From Wordnik.com. [Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages] Reference
I wanted to ask what we were doing here, but I thought given the tenuousness of my current situation it was best to wait and see. From Wordnik.com. [In This Way I Was Saved] Reference
Cynthia's life was full of such acquaintances, well-meaning types who had been left stranded by the tenuousness of their connection. From Wordnik.com. [Every Secret Thing]
Given Lauren's fears and the tenuousness of her mood, Alan was grateful that neither Cilia nor Teri had asked about the day's events in Ouray. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Authority]
Despite the tenuousness of this rumor, Obama was actually asked about this non-existent video in front of the national press by a reporter the other day. From Wordnik.com. [Is Bogus Michelle Obama Rumor Based On A Work Of Fiction?] Reference
Perhaps one challenge for MMORPGs has to do with the tenuousness of the immersive experience ref. number of previous TN discussions over single player games. From Wordnik.com. [A Riot] Reference
The tenuousness of the city's recovery owes a lot to the President Bush's absentee leadership and the hand-washing, devolutionary approach of his White House. From Wordnik.com. [John McQuaid: New Orleans Is Not a Partisan Issue. Really.] Reference
QUESTION: Do you feel any pressure to move quickly because of the tenuousness of your majority and the fact that it could have another unprecedented switch back?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 5, 2001] Reference
The tenuousness of her hunches had made her reluctant to even begin such a search, but some of the names on the lists generated in the last two days struck her as odd. From Wordnik.com. [Mirage]
This innovative, blistering film shines a penetrating and sobering light on the modern human condition - and specifically, the essential tenuousness of our respective life paths. From Wordnik.com. [John Farr: As Hollywood Churns Out Formulaic Re-Treads, American Documentaries Rise] Reference
The tenuousness of modern life can make anyone feel overwrought. From Wordnik.com. [Blah, Blah! Technology] Reference
One of the main causes is the tenuousness of the rule of the law in the country. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
The tenuousness of life and our desperate need for one another are not in the forefront of our minds. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
Democratic Party in 2007, underscores the act's political tenuousness in a critical Midwestern swing state. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Global Home] Reference
It's about the tenuousness and preciousness of human life, and the importance of those with whom we share it. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
PKD plays with these themes and urges us, vicariously I suppose, to contemplate the tenuousness of our existence. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBlaze.com Current News - Top Stories] Reference
It's an attraction that's working both ways, though Morin hasn't lost his grasp on the tenuousness of his situation. From Wordnik.com. [NHL.com Feature Stories]
As a cancer survivor, Williams attributes her can-do attitude to those experiences that reminded her of the tenuousness of life. From Wordnik.com. [The Memphis Daily News] Reference
"I think that this will be seen as another one of the steps along the way that expose that the tenuousness of security," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
And now comes modern physical science reducing matter to a tenuousness only one remove from the purely spiritual, if it is as much as that. From Wordnik.com. [The Conquest of Fear] Reference
The dialogue of Denman’s characters establishes the shallowness and tenuousness of in-group membership. From Wordnik.com. [Books] Reference
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