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shapeless

[sheyp-lis] / ˈʃeɪp lɪs /


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For the most part, the movie is a shapeless exercise in enjoyable lunacy, so a lot depends on whether the final act brings everything together in a satisfying way.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 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

The main process affected was morphogenesis -- an organism developing its shape -- and shapeless embryos cannot survive.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2024

One side of the person's face was purple, and bulged out in a shapeless way, shading to green along the edges, and then to a sallow yellow.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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