sinewy
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His writing is sinewy and unsparing, as enchanting and hair-raising as the forest itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Radiohead's secret sauce has always been their rhythm section - who manage to locate sinewy, danceable grooves even when presented with their bandmate's most challenging material.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
There are only a few numbers, but most of them are marvelous constructions with sinewy arrangements and overlapping harmonies that tangle around each other during duets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
For competitive runners, this often boils down to sinewy legs and defined abdominals.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2024
If you went down the river long enough, along its sinewy windings, you’d reach the sea; but what could you do there?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing sinewy
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