noun
definition
A small spark or flash.
definition
A small or trace amount.
example
a scintilla of hope
Examples of scintilla in a Sentence
There wasn't even a scintilla of evidence to link him to the crime.
Give me a scintilla of evidence, and I am ready to jump at them.
Don't listen to him, there's not a scintilla of truth in anything he says.
I couldn't understand even a scintilla of the computer program that I was supposed to be taking a test on.
The recipe called for a scintilla of red pepper flakes, to add a little kick.
Ashley had hardly scintilla of respect left for him after he lied about his past.
Unfortunately, you have not given me a scintilla of proof that my assertion is wrong !
There wasn't even a scintilla of flour left in the jar, so Adriane wasn't able to bake muffins for breakfast.
Give me a scintilla of evidence, and I am ready to jump at them."
There is not a scintilla of evidence for a religious instinct.
The detectives searched for any scintilla of evidence to connect the suspect back to the crime.
However, I do not want there to be a scintilla of doubt.
Ben feared there was a scintilla of doubt in his heart, so he prayed for faith.