gangly
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Wilkinson, who played professionally abroad, said being “the most awkward gangly freshman ever” gave him grit and ambition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
The poinsettias we buy today are significantly different from the tall, gangly plants botanist Joel Roberts Poinsett discovered in Mexico in 1825, after he became that country’s first U.S. ambassador.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
I felt gangly, but I remained confident and was up for any opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
But bassist Garry Tallent never smiled that much, and Springsteen’s onstage foil, the Big Man, Clarence Clemons, was never awkward or gangly the way he is portrayed here; the man was elegance personified.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025
Sasha’s best friend was Michael, a tall, gangly kid with sandy-blond hair and thick glasses who always wore a gray beanie and a green army jacket.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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