wiry

Example Sentences

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The wiry Boon doles out his brash character’s reserves of vulnerability to stunning effect — Tommy is a difficult part and Boon knows how to make it revealing and suspenseful.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

In these paintings, figures are defined by wiry contours and modeled with lean pigments in saturated hues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Gretzky had scored at a devastating clip for an absurdly long time—20 NHL seasons that saw him turn from a wiry 18-year-old into the league’s elder statesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2025

At 6ft 2in, the wiry Sheeraz, 25, towered over his 30-year-old opponent at the head-to head.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

In fact, it was not the boys who were on her mind, but their mother, her sister, or rather her incarnation within the wiry frame of Lola.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan