long-limbed
Example Sentences
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The long-limbed creatures face deadly falls after being tranquilised and, despite their gentle appearance, can deliver a fierce kick to those trying to help.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
“He was lanky and had that LaRusso kind of long-limbed awkwardness,” Macchio said, alluding to the fact that Miguel Diaz is a modern take on his own character.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2024
It was a long-limbed kangaroo that could hop fairly quickly and efficiently.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024
In “Betsy,” the dancers, with as much power as grace, move with the kind of awkward, long-limbed elegance that Greenberg is known for.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022
The Zemeni sharpshooter was long-limbed, brown-skinned, constantly in motion.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
