wiry

Example Sentences

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Those remarkable dressings displayed here reveal dynamic, shorthand ink vignettes—energetic hieroglyphs and vibrating, wiry stick figures whose spells discharge like lightning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The wiry 6-foot-6, 215-pound redshirt sophomore has a quick release.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

In his 70s now, wiry with sharp eyes, Yoo speaks hesitantly at first - but it comes back to him quickly.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025

Gretzky had scored at a devastating clip for an absurdly long time—20 NHL seasons that saw him turn from a wiry 18-year-old into the league’s elder statesman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2025

Sitting behind a desk, beneath a picture of the Hindu God Ganesha, was a wiry young woman.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman