poky

Example Sentences

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But by the poky standards of corporate restaurant culture, the response to the cheese-pull moment really did represent a miracle of nimble pivoting.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

In a world of cautious Catalans and poky Petroffs, the King’s Gambit can guarantee an interesting outing.

From Washington Times • Jan. 17, 2023

Almost all runners, whether veterans or newcomers, poky or fleet, youthful or antique, share one bond.

From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2022

Sometimes you cut your finger on a poky throne.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022

That poky bit of hair standing up on his head—he’d watched that thing bob around when he’d been running behind it.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman