flimsy evidence

collocation in English

meaningsofflimsyandevidence

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flimsy
adjective
uk
/ˈflɪm.zi/us
/ˈflɪm.zi/
very thin, or easily broken ...
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evidence
noun[U]
uk
/ˈev.ɪ.dəns/us
/ˈev.ə.dəns/
one or more reasons for believing that something is or is ...
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(Definition offlimsyandevidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Such information would greatly enhance theflimsyevidencebase from which policy has often been derived.
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However, in the light of that answer, it seems that he based that decision on prettyflimsyevidence.
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The authorities will be able to provide the exemption certificates on the basis offlimsyevidence.
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He should be careful not to draw sweeping conclusions from such relativelyflimsyevidence.
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He is certainly not justified in making a charge of breach of faith upon suchflimsyevidenceas that.
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It is an extreme sanction to be imposed upon ratherflimsyevidence.
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They are not likely to send into such premises onflimsyevidenceeven if it is afforded under oath.
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I really am not prepared to allow these extraordinary powers to be granted on the basis of such singularlyflimsyevidence.
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The case collapsed because it had rested from the first onflimsyevidence, unreliable witnesses and poor, if not disingenuous, research.
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Therefore, the licence was granted in unseemly haste onflimsyevidence.
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Was it not proved on that occasion that this plot, with veryflimsyevidence, was not discovered until the emergency was declared?
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It would surprise them very much to realise what fantastic stories were put about at this time, on whatflimsyevidence, and with what damaging consequences.
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I cannot believe that theflimsyevidencethat has been produced in this respect is a good reason for the massive change in the law that is proposed.
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It was later determined that police had based their operation onflimsyevidenceand stereotypes.
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Despite theflimsyevidence, he was suspended for two matches.
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It is contrary to the principles of justice to interfere with important individual rights on the basis of suchflimsyevidence.
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In this politically motivated trial, with the main witness being a police agent provocateur, the defendants were found guilty withflimsyevidenceand given extended prison sentences.
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