loose-limbed

adjective

: able to move in a very free and relaxed way
a loose-limbed athlete

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Last seen on Broadway in the excellent 2019 solo one-acts Sea Wall/A Life, Gyllenhaal bounds, loose-limbed and bursting with malevolent energy, onto the Barrymore stage and barely takes a breath for the next nearly three hours. Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025 Playing Toru, her romantic interest, is the affable Major Curda, who is everything Kisa is not — loose-limbed, playful and joyous. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 Still, with Stiller and De Niro both in fine frenzied form and game appearances from Streisand and Dustin Hoffman as Greg’s loose-limbed parents, Meet the Fockers really should have kicked this blockbuster franchise up a notch. Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024 But without Best, the character’s loose-limbed, goof-typhoon persona would likely never have translated to screen. Brian Raftery, WIRED, 15 July 2017 But the two films share a proudly scrappy and loose-limbed spirit in their soulful, tranquil pace. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 June 2024 The young Irish actress Weir (who made such an impression in the recent Matilda remake) strikes a convincingly helpless pose up until that point, and once Abigail lets go, her loose-limbed, surreally pirouetting savagery sends the picture spinning in a bloody new direction. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024 Fink’s chief goal is to create an irreverent, hip and loose-limbed tone for the WGA festivities. Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024 Adjusting to the character’s loose-limbed physicality has also required lifestyle changes. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024

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“Loose-limbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose-limbed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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