unwieldy
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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
Both risks are being actively managed by CEO Larry Culp, who arrived at GE in 2018 and is credited with turning the unwieldy American industrial conglomerate around.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The so-called “Hope Ranch Volcano” — as it’s known by locals — had again ignited, and it took crews hours to put out unwieldy flames and hot spots.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Transit times between two lines are also often high, and unwieldy.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Lawrence’s withdrawal from the policy debate also reflected his long- held conviction that science and politics made for an unwieldy mix.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing unwieldy
The Giver
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Power Prefix: un-
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