unwieldy
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Still, investors’ concerns about how unwieldy CVS has become haven’t gone away entirely.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
In 2014, Offill’s novel “Dept. of Speculation” was published and became lauded for its fragmentary style, often unwieldy single sentences that offered a complicated portrait of marriage.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Transit times between two lines are also often high, and unwieldy.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
To find their way into Cynthia’s unwieldy case at the start of the fall 2025 semester, Concannon and her teammates tackled the project much like a task force would, dividing it into sections.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
“Beowulf Incorrigible! Cassiopeia Incorrigible! Three more unwieldy names would be difficult to imagine. But, as the saying goes, ‘Nothing good was ever learned from eavesdropping, so mind your business and let others mind theirs.’
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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