shapeless

Example Sentences

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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

Hyland can’t resolve her shapeless play, so she has Sally talk her way into the future in a rambling monologue that’s a complete cop-out.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

But make no mistake: this was a serious mis-step, and he accepted full responsibility for the shapeless fiasco that unfolded at Wembley.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

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

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2024

She wore a shapeless brown-gray dress with many patches.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer