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unwieldy

[uhn-weel-dee] / ʌnˈwil di /


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Too many primavera recipes are weighed down with large unwieldy chunks of vegetables that have absolutely nothing to do with spring, the season that gives the dish its name.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

This flawed strategy, led by co-owners Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly, resulted in Chelsea appointing a promising 41-year-old manager, inevitably out of his depth at this unwieldy football beast.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“No cuts,” said Yossarian with a thick, unwieldy tongue.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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