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

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

In contrast to United's shapeless efforts, City were measured, controlled and passed the ball around with the confidence of a team that knew they were up against opponents nowhere near their level.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2023

Looking over his shoulder he saw that something was crouching beside the closed door, a shapeless clot of shadow darker than the darkness.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin