turgid

Example Sentences

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Rock-bottom Perpignan lost a turgid arm-wrestle at Castres 23-7 despite opening the scoring.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Though Godard later came to be synonymous with turgid, obtuse cinema, “Nouvelle Vague” is the opposite: a sprightly, effervescent ode to moviemaking as semi-controlled mischief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Regulation time was stuffy, extra-time was turgid, and the penalties were remarkably unremarkable.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

Mr. Dennett combined a wide range of knowledge with an easy, often playful writing style to reach a lay public, avoiding the impenetrable concepts and turgid prose of many other contemporary philosophers.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Some states use a turgid style which can get you lost with the greatest ease.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck