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unwieldy

[uhn-weel-dee] / ʌnˈwil di /


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Still, investors’ concerns about how unwieldy CVS has become haven’t gone away entirely.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The new machine could do tasks about 1,000 times as fast as the electromechanical calculators that preceded it, but it was unwieldy, to say the least.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The so-called “Hope Ranch Volcano” — as it’s known by locals — had again ignited, and it took crews hours to put out unwieldy flames and hot spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Transit times between two lines are also often high, and unwieldy.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Now that I see how unwieldy and overpowered his swing is, I have zero doubt he’ll mistime it and swing too soon.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone




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