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

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

From BBC • Mar. 7, 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

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

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2024

When Luke and Nigel took Sarah out of the room with them, I feasted on a shapeless sandwich.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler