unwieldy
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Over the course of four minutes, the robot fumbled with the towel’s floppy and unwieldy shape as it slowly smoothed out the fabric, located the corners and lined up the edges.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The image is at once hokey and compelling, suggesting in unwieldy terms that the monster Hansen has been chasing is like a Hydra: cut off its head, and it’ll regenerate with two more.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
He did so by focusing on internal research and development paired with smaller deals, rather than relying on unwieldy corporate consolidation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
"No long and unwieldy constitutional amendment is necessary," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The Pacific is no place for rowers, especially when they are weak and blind, when their lifeboats are large and unwieldy, and when the wind is not cooperating.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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 Hermann Sudermann
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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