unwieldily

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I was secretly addicted as the anxiety carousel wheeled unwieldily.

From The Guardian • Apr. 8, 2019

There is a calm upon the mighty sea, Yet are its depths alive and full of being, Enormous bulks that move unwieldily; Yet, pore we on it, they are past our seeing!—

From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by MacDonald, George

Meanwhile, Sir Huddlestone has hoisted himself unwieldily on the Nob: "Let's try Sowster's Spinney, Tom," says the Baronet, "Farmer Mangle tells me there are two foxes in it."

From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace

It was nearly the last of April, and she wanted a well-heated elderly mansion, preferably Colonial, not too unwieldily large, with as many rose-trees around it as her discretionary powers would stand.

From The Rose-Garden Husband by Widdemer, Margaret

Meanwhile, Sir Huddlestone has hoisted himself unwieldily on the Nob.

From Boys and girls from Thackeray by Sweetser, Kate Dickinson