ill-fitting
Example Sentences
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Coming home without that unused tortilla press or those ill-fitting shorts does provide a certain sense of satisfaction.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
They were an odd pair: The middle-aged man, wearing a wool overcoat and what looked like an ill-fitting gray toupee, barely spoke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
Through this, you can create your own career check list, and avoid wasting time on ill-fitting applications.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
There were men in leather jackets, women in bedazzled red hats, young guys in ill-fitting suits.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025
The ice-cold wind bled what little heat they had through windowpanes and ill-fitting doors.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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