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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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Many industries began to complain about burdensome regulations that were not only costly but also difficult to navigate.—
Eric Reicin,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Reworking burdensome zoning codes that slow down developments.—
Mike D'Onofrio,
Axios,
24 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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Unlike traditional undies that have bulky waistbands and seams, these are designed to lie flat, don’t dig in, and are barely noticeable once on.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the slim case looks cool and isn’t overly bulky like some others.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The viscous substance coats the attacker, immobilizing or fatally compromising them by clogging joints, mouthparts and spiracles.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The microbes go on to form a viscous coating known as a biofilm, which is resistant to antibiotics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Stevens, 86, suffered a massive stroke in 2016 and is currently in assisted living, according to her daughter, actress Joely Fisher.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mike Conroy, executive director at The Economic Co., said that has become common throughout the Bay Area in which rising costs and a more unsteady business environment have prompted development projects to switch gears.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Set during a tumultuous summer in Lima in 1992, Reinas chronicles the unsteady reunion between a father and his two daughters.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Mar. 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 13 Apr. 2025.
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