shapeless

Example Sentences

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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

And while Mary Kouyoumdjian’s score offers some sinuous music for string quartet, its fevered quality feels generic and eventually tiresome; the drama, shapeless.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2024

Watching Ginika preen in front of the mirror, Ifemelu wondered whether she, too, would come to share Ginikas taste for shapeless dresses, whether this was what America did to you.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie