inelegant
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Or that the domestic-romantic subplot dropped into the middle of hostage negotiations doesn’t make for an inelegant construction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Nabulsi, unfortunately, muddles the story with multiple subplots, some inelegant acting and contrived English-language dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2025
Plenty of the twists leading up to the last episode are idiotic, including a few scenes relying on CGI distractingly inelegant enough to border on repulsive.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2025
His change of mind on New Zealand's haka – which he initially branded "ridiculous" earlier this month – was just the latest inelegant public u-turn.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
Lexie perched at the counter, inelegant in sweatpants and a tee, hair clipped in an untidy bun, picking sesame seeds off a bagel.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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