ungainly
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Moreover, at the point where it should be winding down, it instead stacks up an ungainly pile of endings; I would have cut maybe 20 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
If their first step toward the Super Bowl is going to be this ungainly, how much longer can they stay upright?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026
For generations, Americans have marked Thanksgiving by wrestling with the perfect way to prepare and serve turkey, a bird known for its ungainly size, dry texture and lack of distinguishing flavor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Everyone agrees it looks ungainly, but it's the least worst solution in the circumstances.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
Friar Hugo entered, with a slight swagger added to his ungainly waddle.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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