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unwieldy

[uhn-weel-dee] / ʌnˈwil di /


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

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

This flawed strategy, led by co-owners Behdad Eghbali and Todd Boehly, resulted in Chelsea appointing a promising 41-year-old manager, inevitably out of his depth at this unwieldy football beast.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

To find their way into Cynthia’s unwieldy case at the start of the fall 2025 semester, Concannon and her teammates tackled the project much like a task force would, dividing it into sections.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Beezle was hardly over a hundred pounds, and his enormous, unwieldy bundle of sheets and towels had to weigh fifty or sixty pounds.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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