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shapeless

[sheyp-lis] / ˈʃeɪp lɪs /


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When the park opened in 2006, I thought it seemed too flat and shapeless, too hemmed in by Broadway and Spring.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

For the most part, the movie is a shapeless exercise in enjoyable lunacy, so a lot depends on whether the final act brings everything together in a satisfying way.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Even with 15 men on the pitch, their attack, with a healthy supply of ball, was shapeless.

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

They cited her “frumpy cardigan, shapeless above-the-knee shift” and, get this, “‘demure’ makeup.”

From Salon Aug. 25, 2024

“There,” she said, pointing at the shapeless mass.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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