Broken
Flimsy
Flimsy adjective - Being of a material lacking in sturdiness or substance.
Both words in one sentence
- In Brütal Legend, Eddie uses some very flimsy evidence and some epic conclusion jumping to accuse Ophelia of being a demon - cue a broken cutie, FaceHeel Turn, and pain for everybody.
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A Man Is Always Eager: Defied like hell by both Clint in "Amateur Night" and Joey in "Tuesday the 17th" - both are put-off by the circumstances (Clint's broken arm and recently-murdered friends and Joey being told a very flimsy excuse about the absence of their friends before being propositioned.).
Source: Film / V/H/S -
In the case of vehicles, for example, the town may have an abundance of broken bridges that can be jumped over, flimsy fences protecting places where cars aren't "supposed" to go, a strange overabundance of seemingly useless ramps, etc.
Source: Benevolent Architecture
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