shapeless

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Nature herself is more than shapeless irregularity; the woods have glades and groves, animal trails and vistas; like literature, they have rising and falling action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Even with 15 men on the pitch, their attack, with a healthy supply of ball, was shapeless.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

And some messy filmmaking too, even if that’s the point of this elegantly shapeless headspace travelogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

They cited her “frumpy cardigan, shapeless above-the-knee shift” and, get this, “‘demure’ makeup.”

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2024

Herbie’s heart sank as he observed new ants methodically plodding into the death arenas around the sugary spots; they paid no attention to the shapeless compatriots over which their tiny feet scrabbled.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols