gangly

Example Sentences

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Wilkinson, who played professionally abroad, said being “the most awkward gangly freshman ever” gave him grit and ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

But bassist Garry Tallent never smiled that much, and Springsteen’s onstage foil, the Big Man, Clarence Clemons, was never awkward or gangly the way he is portrayed here; the man was elegance personified.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

Back in Phnom Penh, cuddly babies had turned into gangly teenagers grappling with their complex identities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Morgan has Olson’s wry delivery, but she’s not pratfalling, gangly limbs akimbo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

The thing was tremendous, a gangly sprawl of clawed arms and legs, and just the sudden intensity of its presence threw Sierra backward.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older