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unwieldy

[uhn-weel-dee] / ʌnˈwil di /


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"No long and unwieldy constitutional amendment is necessary," he said.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

There’s also a decent nonpartisan argument that the Ninth Circuit, which covers nine states and about 20% of Americans, is unwieldy and should be split into two.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

It’s been derided as unwieldy and ugly and unable to match other pickups in basic functionality.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

Still, investors’ concerns about how unwieldy CVS has become haven’t gone away entirely.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

Now that I see how unwieldy and overpowered his swing is, I have zero doubt he’ll mistime it and swing too soon.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

By last week, 41 nations had joined UNESCO, a body with an unwieldy name and an unwieldier problem: the crisis in world culture.

From Time Magazine Archive

The workingmen looked all the coarser and unwieldier by contrast.

From The Song of Songs by Sudermann, Hermann

He came up with the largest, unwieldiest and financially nuttiest proposal in the history of Pasadena Playhouse.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2023




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