circuitous
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We go on a short hike while Yarvin, who looks like an ageing punk rocker, speaks in circuitous, long-winded yarns that reference esoteric texts and periods of history to prove his points.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Leaning on a burlap bag brimming with gum arabic, Ahmad pointed to a map on a journalist’s phone to show the circuitous path he took to get here.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
In that case, exchanges like Coinbase and Robinhood say they can’t trace back the cost basis because of the holding’s circuitous route.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 14, 2026
When he eventually left in late 2015, he didn’t have to take a route nearly as circuitous as Cignetti’s to the top of the coaching ranks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
He takes a circuitous route around the Hub, away from the mass of Exclusion Guards and internees who are still pouring out of the Mess and toward the Midway.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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