unformed

Example Sentences

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In short, it was perfect for an adolescent boy of burgeoning but unformed pretensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The only person she can turn to is Christopher, who, though precocious, is still an unformed and clearly troubled teenager with more intellect than experience or judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Around the same time Loeb's book was published, French physician Alexis Carrel developed techniques for growing tissues in a culture medium: a kind of unformed living material.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2023

In initial scripts, Matafeo intentionally left the character of Tom somewhat unformed, knowing only that she wanted someone who had palpable chemistry with her and who didn’t mind playing the straight man.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2022

But how could a man build a life upon vague, unformed yearnings?

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright