| The sleeves were made of a filmy, translucent red material, so insubstantial that it was almost not there. |
| Relative to the musical company into which he's been thrust, his vocal melodies are insubstantial and lyrics pretty but vague. |
| Otherwise we get a philosophy that tends to become insubstantial and vaporous. |
| It amused me to see the insubstantial evidence you had pieced together as your argument against airguns. |
| Whether you think it's lovely but insubstantial, or lovely and great, will depend in large part on what you expect from greatness. |
| At times, the book is about as convincing as a fairytale, proffering only light and insubstantial imaginings. |
