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wiry

[wahyuhr-ee] / ˈwaɪər i /


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Would they get the shadows of his wiry grin just right?

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

On Fox News, Essayli, sporting a blue FBI windbreaker, hyped the arrest of Orellana, a quiet, wiry man with a long mane of coal-black hair.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

In these paintings, figures are defined by wiry contours and modeled with lean pigments in saturated hues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

With his wiry frame and shy eyes, the British actor has demonstrated in films such as “La Chimera” and “The Mastermind” an appetite for soft-spoken characters who exude a gentle masculinity.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

She’s older again, wearing a simple black sweater and some wiry glasses.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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