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unwieldy

[uhn-weel-dee] / ʌnˈwil di /


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And for those who see that as a challenge, well, “Chronovisor” would ask you to consider why a fair but not unwieldy amount of reading would be considered a barrier to entry.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

"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

And setting up a new one could be even more difficult and unwieldy.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

It was a large box camera with an accordion apparatus for the lens, unwieldy and as heavy as a stone around his neck, and he disliked it thoroughly.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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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