How to Use unwieldy in a Sentence
unwieldy
adjective
- The system is outdated and unwieldy.
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The ring is a bit thick, so may be too unwieldy for some.
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Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
17 Sep. 2024
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The larger the district, the more unwieldy the system gets.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2021
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This is a largely unwieldy truck and the roadway is not the best.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Sep. 2021
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The omelet sandwich is unwieldy, yes, but deal with it.
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Lucas Kwan Peterson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Nov. 2023
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Even still, the group can sometimes get large and unwieldy.
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Jennifer Swann,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2024
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While made up of beloved actors, the cast is far too big and unwieldy for the story.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2024
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It can also be used on stairs, where the Lupe Pure’s was too unwieldy.
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Brad Moon,
Forbes,
23 June 2021
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Much more than that, and the platform becomes heavy and unwieldy.
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Chris Mudgett,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2020
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And roughly two-thirds in, the movie begins to feel a bit cluttered and unwieldy.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 Dec. 2022
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The Eyebrow Tamer Got unwieldy eyebrows with a life of their own?
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The Editors,
Marie Claire,
29 Sep. 2020
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The sit-a-year rules proved to be unwieldy, with the athletes having the right to apply for a waiver.
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Dom Amore,
courant.com,
15 Apr. 2021
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Many of them add hard disk drives to the Macintosh, making the block-map scheme unwieldy.
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IEEE Spectrum,
2 July 2023
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In the middle of a frantic firefight, this is way too unwieldy.
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Sam MacHkovech,
Ars Technica,
6 Dec. 2021
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Why else would anyone battle a quahog, the most unwieldy of clams, too big and chewy for the raw bar?
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Korsha Wilson,
WSJ,
18 Feb. 2021
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Why does non-small cell cancer have such an unwieldy name?
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Dr. Keith Roach,
oregonlive,
31 Jan. 2022
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It’s unwieldy when hauled in a backpack, and works best as a kind of backyard speaker.
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Boone Ashworth,
Wired,
9 Mar. 2021
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Instead, opt for this solid body oil that has all of the perks without the unwieldy liquid.
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Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2023
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Upon release, the game was just unwieldy enough to be compelling.
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Washington Post,
9 Dec. 2021
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Spring knocks us forward and sends us into the future, unwieldy in our stature.
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David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2023
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But the pandemic remains unwieldy in New York, and across the country.
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New York Times,
4 Apr. 2021
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The giant rafts are too unwieldy for the tug’s engine to handle, the crew said, making the work dangerous.
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New York Times,
14 June 2022
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Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, unwieldy crowds have flocked to the city for spring break.
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Patricia Mazzei,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2024
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That’s on the short side for survival knives on land, but is about right for boating, where a big blade can quickly start to feel unwieldy.
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Justin Park,
Popular Mechanics,
7 July 2023
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Moreover, the pack had been getting big and unwieldy, conditions that spur the urge to disperse.
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New York Times,
20 June 2022
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The second was the size of Destiny 2 on Bungie’s side, where the game had become too unwieldy to manage and improve behind the scenes.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2021
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In reality, this is just a fraction of the song's unwieldy 12-minute length.
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Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE.com,
14 Oct. 2021
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For all McCarthy’s attempts to maintain one, a big tent can be unwieldy.
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Lissandra Villa,
Time,
23 Apr. 2021
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The sacking of Diess proves just how unwieldy managing the VW Group can be with its three main groups of stakeholders.
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Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
25 July 2022
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One of the keys of both a good heist and a good heist story is precision, and Fight Night is a determinedly unwieldy thing.
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Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Sep. 2024
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