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Recent Examples of lumpish
Because both actors look like lumpish proletarian versions of Ingmar Bergman stars — Alma Pöysti, radiant yet benumbed, plays Ansa like a dish-towel Bibi Andersson, and Jussi Vatanen could be the schlump brother of Max von Sydow (with a dollop of Ryan Gosling).
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 May 2023
Their bodies range from eely, jawless lampreys to flattened flounders to huge, lumpish ocean sunfish.
—Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2018
Chuck Mumpson, an American boor as lumpish as his name.
—Margalit Fox, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 May 2023
Their bodies range from eely, jawless lampreys to flattened flounders to huge, lumpish ocean sunfish.
—Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2018
Chuck Mumpson, an American boor as lumpish as his name.
—Margalit Fox, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lumpish
Adjective
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For a movie whose chief anthem is an advertisement for the joys of defying gravity, Wicked is surprisingly leaden, with a promise of more of the same to come.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
20 Nov. 2024
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Sources of support Back at the Denny’s parking lot, the sky had turned leaden gray, and Mckenzie bummed a cigarette from her best friend, Christina Bojorquez.—
Gale Holland,
Anchorage Daily News,
17 July 2022
Adjective
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Congress Acts to Eliminate Needless Delays In a rare sign of legislative progress in this area, Congress did take action over the past two weeks to reverse unnecessarily duplicative and burdensome regulations implemented during the Biden administration.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The data provides some hope for South Koreans concerned about the complete disintegration of their society due to a rapidly aging population that is growing more burdensome for each shrinking generation of youth, but South Korea is far from out of the woods.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With their colossal bodies and ponderous feet, elephants have never struck me as masters of hide-and-seek.—
Chris Schalkx,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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Yunan The Bottom Line Not without ponderous moments, but poetic and affecting.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This upgrade eliminates the need for bulky recording hardware and minimizes disruptions caused by technical failures, a press release asserted.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Equipped with bulky bodies, these dinosaurs also boasted long legs, short arms, and small heads with beaks.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ship emissions and lightning With engines that are often three stories tall and burn viscous fuel oil, ships traveling into and out of ports emit copious quantities of soot and sulfur particles.—
Chris Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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The palate is viscous slightly beyond its proof, and those dark fruits carry over well, rich in fig, plum pudding, and mulberry; t’s like a vanilla tart topped with fresh berries underneath a sugary glaze.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The environmental policy pivot by the Trump administration also has massive implications for the country’s ability to compete in the fast-growing global market for clean energy.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Canucks had reeled off a couple of massive wins to leapfrog the Calgary Flames and reclaim the final wild-card spot.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His unsteady grip on reality means his decisions are guided by insecurity and ego, not the nation’s interests.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Even with that, the rest of the house poses an ongoing danger with anyone unsteady on one’s feet.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While the attempts to create massy cinema land fine for most parts, Dhawan does not quite emerge as the larger-than-life south-Indian hero set to rule the audience merely with his presence.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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All objects that have mass interact with other massy objects—that’s called gravitational interaction.—
Wired,
Wired,
6 Nov. 2019
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“Lumpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumpish. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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