This appeared to underline the tenuous nature of the pact, but several opposition leaders denied that.

"It just suddenly gives an acute awareness of the tenuous nature of this business."

But arrangements here underlined the still tenuous nature of the organization.

Careful readers might have picked up hints about the relationship's tenuous nature.

He offered an eloquent argument for the tenuous nature of Microsoft's dominant position in the industry.

Given the tenuous nature of this old-tech program, he couldn't take a chance of that being himself or Alexander.

Given the tenuous nature of the evidence itself, one cannot place much confidence in it at this stage.

The person was granted anonymity because of the tenuous nature of the talks.

Despite the good news, there is a tenuous nature to much of Jersey City's nightlife.

The 34-year-old Williams learned the tenuous nature of his health when he had the surgery.