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strung-out

[struhng-out] / ˈstrʌŋˈaʊt /


















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The result is more of a strung-out patchwork than a theatrical encapsulation of Prokofiev’s 3-act, more than 2-hour score.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 9, 2026

“She’s not afraid to look scary or ridiculous,” Hemming said, “but there’s also a strung-out vulnerability about her. And when she sings, she pins you to your seat with the harrowing intensity of her delivery.”

From New York Times Apr. 14, 2024

A stout defense by Gen. George “Pap” Thomas on Snodgrass Hill covered the Union retreat, but Forrest’s lack of aggression enabled the strung-out columns to reach the safety of Chattanooga without serious pressure.

From Slate Mar. 5, 2022

And in “The Psychic Life of Savages,” she provided a sportive outing for a gaggle of famously strung-out confessional poets.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2017

They crossed the line three lengths ahead of Navy, still pulling away at the head of a long, strung-out parade of boats far to their rear.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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