ungainly
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Moreover, at the point where it should be winding down, it instead stacks up an ungainly pile of endings; I would have cut maybe 20 minutes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
At the Park Avenue Armory, Benjamin Millepied’s camera-assisted contemporary version of Prokofiev’s Shakespeare-inspired ballet makes an ungainly patchwork out of the classic tale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Everyone agrees it looks ungainly, but it's the least worst solution in the circumstances.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
When her rival, Poot’s Thea, arrives underdressed, Hedda forces her into a hideous frock with fussy bows and an ungainly skirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
She turned back and caught a glimpse of the towering creature taking a slow, ungainly step in her direction.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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