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Recent Examples of unathletic
The outfit was far cry from a soccer uniform, and aside from the shoes themselves, an unathletic ensemble.
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Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
The romantic comedy tells the body-empowerment story of notoriously unathletic Whitney Carmichael, played by Rachel Boudwin, who begins to fall for her off-limits personal trainer, Axel (Tanner), after signing up for an intense summer boot camp to reinvent herself.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Oct. 2022
While Joel Bitonio, JC Tretter and Wyatt Teller might disagree about the unathletic part, the bigger point here is playing someone of Clowney’s stature inside on the defensive line in certain situations is an intriguing idea for defensive coordinator Joe Woods.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2021
My comparatively unathletic brother would get beaten by thousands of women in a mile-long race.
—Steve Magness, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2022
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Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2023
The romantic comedy tells the body-empowerment story of notoriously unathletic Whitney Carmichael, played by Rachel Boudwin, who begins to fall for her off-limits personal trainer, Axel (Tanner), after signing up for an intense summer boot camp to reinvent herself.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Oct. 2022
While Joel Bitonio, JC Tretter and Wyatt Teller might disagree about the unathletic part, the bigger point here is playing someone of Clowney’s stature inside on the defensive line in certain situations is an intriguing idea for defensive coordinator Joe Woods.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2021
My comparatively unathletic brother would get beaten by thousands of women in a mile-long race.
—Steve Magness, The Atlantic, 29 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unathletic
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Jean-Marie Le Pen was deemed unfit to testify. ___ Ganley, who retired from The Associated Press, contributed to this report.Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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It's said in the books that the iron throne was built to cut anyone unfit to rule, which sums up Viserys (although, to be fair, it's easily done; the throne is made of swords).David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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The antihero actioner earned a feeble $4.7 million across Friday and preview screenings from 3,211 locations.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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What a degrading finale for Biden’s feeble, forgettable, frequently foolish presidency.Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Air quality concerns Unfortunately, Zehr said any smoke being output by smoldering fires, when combined with light winds, can lead to pollutants being trapped rather than dispersed, creating unhealthy air quality concerns.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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But without self-reflection, old relationship patterns can quietly resurface, pulling you back into familiar and unhealthy dynamics.Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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While some steps have been taken to confront the challenge — such as loans, grants and tax credits extended to domestic mining and minerals processing projects — our efforts remain woefully uncoordinated and constitute a fraction of what’s needed.John Adams, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2024
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Internal silos hinder customer experience because uncoordinated teams cannot provide a holistic and simple process to customers.Max Soloshchanskiy, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Carmello, a three-time Tony nominee, delivers an exquisite performance, equal parts gawky and wise, a tender-hearted girl feeling every slight but also always slightly above the fray.Karen D'Souza, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Here, Finnigan is gawky and eager in a T-shirt and jeans, with a few helpful props on hand, determined to tick all the boxes just so.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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The apparent impact is on video, with the ungainly trims placed on the picture demanded by a wide corner a thing of the past on the S25 Utlra.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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With two soldiers able to wrestle the ungainly seven foot long M20 into position on its tripod, the mobility of such a lethal system proved to be a game changer.Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2024
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Of Vegas’ last eight games, six were at home and all eight were against some of the league’s weakest teams.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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China’s persistently low consumer inflation indicates that China is struggling with weak domestic demand, stoking fears of deflation.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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His frail body was found in that room on Dec. 22 by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, who were called to the home by the boy's father.Noe Padilla, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, there are those in the Israeli establishment, including reportedly the head of the Mossad, who are pushing for an attack on economically frail Iran.Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Unathletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unathletic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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