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sinewy

[sin-yoo-ee] / ˈsɪn yu i /


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She has a forceful, sinewy presence and speaks the verse with notable fluidity and nuance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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

For competitive runners, this often boils down to sinewy legs and defined abdominals.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2024

With their staccato wordplay and sinewy rhythms, the Last Poets were pioneers of performance poetry, spinning out portraits of Black street life that often bristled with the guerrilla spirit of revolution.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2024

He looks about twelve or fourteen years old, has a round face, black wavy hair, and a small, dark sinewy body.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung




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