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formless

[fawrm-lis] / ˈfɔrm lɪs /


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Current protesters should emulate that dignity and power, not fall into formless jeering and harassment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

But as algorithms funnel audiences deeper into formless background listening, Sunday’s show was a reminder that chill can be compelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Like Anne, we try to grasp this nameless, formless feeling before it drifts away.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

The defining complaint about the sacked Dutchman was that after two-and-a-bit seasons the football was still formless and the tactical direction indecipherable.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

Then there is a depth of thought untouched by words, and deeper still a gulf of formless feelings untouched by thought.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston