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prosy

[proh-zee] / ˈproʊ zi /














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A letter critiquing a contemporary author for being "prosy" goes under the hammer at a London auction house on Tuesday.

From Reuters

For an artist, she is unusual in describing herself as a writer as much as a painter—her short stories and prosy poems frequently appear in her catalogues.

From The New Yorker

What’s magical about “Paterson” — and what may frustrate those seeking a tidier, prosier experience — is its refusal to settle for clear answers.

From Los Angeles Times

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” lost most of its magic in the prosy outline.

From Los Angeles Times

Like Szalay, Knausgaard is often artless, prosy, clichéd, embarrassingly banal; like Szalay, he wants to explode the novel form; and like the British author he is interested in many ordinary things.

From The New Yorker