unworkmanlike

Example Sentences

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I instinctively knelt on the hearth and peered up, but saw nothing unworkmanlike: Pepperton was not a fellow to leave obvious mistakes behind him.

From The Siege of the Seven Suitors by Nicholson, Meredith

As to the kitchen and dining-room, I leave to your vivid imagination to picture their primitiveness, merely observing that nothing was ever more awkward and unworkmanlike than the whole tenement.

From The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 by Clappe, Louise Amelia Knapp Smith

Completed, the bandage looked not too unworkmanlike, and was cool and comforting to the hot throb of the wound.

From Success A Novel by Adams, Samuel Hopkins

Mr. Benyon was preparing to deliver his first ball to Mr. Sapsworth, and as I eyed him I noted the extremely unworkmanlike attitude in which Mr. Sapsworth awaited the delivery.

From Amusement Only by Marsh, Richard

But Sir Joshua's sketched leaves would indeed imply some unworkmanlike haste.

From Val d'Arno by Ruskin, John