lanky

Example Sentences

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But that opportunity was swatted away by the lanky limbs of top-seeded Alabama’s defenders.

From Washington Post

After a stellar sophomore season for the University of Georgia, there were some projections that had the lanky right-hander going No. 1 or 2 overall.

From Seattle Times

Unfazed, a pair of lanky, lethargic runway Goths performed on the wreck.

From New York Times

I was like, “This is what I think Shayne may look like ... .” I just pictured someone who was a bit lanky, skinny, like very goofy, maybe some, like, curly brown hair and glasses.

From Los Angeles Times

But watch him try to sit down at one point, his lanky body becoming an expression of hypocrisy as he snakes one way then slumps the other.

From New York Times