ill-fitting

Example Sentences

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Fuentes is a dweeby kid in an ill-fitting suit, with none of the congenial charms of Joe Rogan or masculine swagger of Andrew Tate.

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

Miss Halsall's proposal has been backed by Lincolnshire football club Sleaford Town Juniors, which runs five girls' teams and educates players about the risk of wearing ill-fitting bras.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

In others, he’s an imp hiding within an ill-fitting costume of normalcy.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2025

For the past month, we’ve been sneaking out in the early morning—she in a Navy SEAL-worthy vest and me in one that looks like an ill-fitting lifejacket—as we supercharge our morning walk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2025

And there was his new man in an ill-fitting suit and gaudy tie, puffing on a pipe like a kid with a theater prop.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin