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unwieldy

[uhn-weel-dee] / ʌnˈwil di /


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"No long and unwieldy constitutional amendment is necessary," he said.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

The topic is unwieldy, and fundamental mysteries abound.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

A big piece of Rose’s reorganization plan involves untangling WPP’s unwieldy operating structure, the result of a decadeslong shopping spree in which founder Martin Sorrell bought hundreds of agencies globally.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

It’s been derided as unwieldy and ugly and unable to match other pickups in basic functionality.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

Lawrence’s withdrawal from the policy debate also reflected his long- held conviction that science and politics made for an unwieldy mix.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

By last week, 41 nations had joined UNESCO, a body with an unwieldy name and an unwieldier problem: the crisis in world culture.

From Time Magazine Archive

The workingmen looked all the coarser and unwieldier by contrast.

From The Song of Songs by Hermann Sudermann

He came up with the largest, unwieldiest and financially nuttiest proposal in the history of Pasadena Playhouse.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 5, 2023




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