unwieldy
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As I wrote in Slate in December, Artemis has an unwieldy architecture and requires some important pieces that don’t yet exist.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
It is thus fitting that his Metropolitan Opera debut production, which opened on Monday, was Wagner’s long and unwieldy “Tristan und Isolde,” which offers plenty of space for interpretation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
It’s unwieldy and imperfect but also at times quite moving thanks to the superlative work of its stars.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026
Their stocks traded at lower valuations than their pure-play peers because investors felt the conglomerates were more unwieldy.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Again, Dudley appeared to grapple with thoughts too unwieldy for expression before mumbling, “You saved my life.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing unwieldy
The Giver
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Power Prefix: un-
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