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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
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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
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Scope 3 has been highly debated as it is considered by the business community as being overly burdensome.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Why this newer holiday tradition is more burdensome than bewitching.Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
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These questions are left unasked in favor of broad, ponderous statements about good versus evil.Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024
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All were uncharacteristically ponderous—even philosophical—attempts by journalists to understand the watch.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
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His Santa is more neatly groomed than most with a tan and a bulky watch around his thick wrist.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dry Fire and Review Shot Placement in the Stand Pulling triggers on a roomy bench at the range is already awkward for a new hunter; trying to do that while juggling gear and bulky layers in a blind or tree stand compounds it.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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As my lovely colleagues have astutely pointed out, lip oils are everywhere right now; some are viscous, while others skew slick and liquidy.Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2024
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The Tequila is full-bodied on the palate, with an oily, viscous quality.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Despite Kamala Harris having a massive ground game, Donald Trump won by a significant margin.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lutnick, by contrast, obsesses over minutiae, having made a career slicing small profits from massive transactions, exploring virtually every nook and cranny on Wall Street.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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As Mayer's car pushed into Retzlaff's from behind, the unsteady contact propelled Retzlaff into the outside wall, with Josh Williams striking Mayer from behind and subsequently being hit by Chandler Smith.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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What this general move toward more daring design says about the end of 2024 is that this continues to be an unsteady year for watches, both financially and aesthetically.Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
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With a rocker’s bleached-out shag, ropy arms vined with tattoos and jangly silver bracelets, and skintight jeans slashed by rips and rivets, Mr. Webb was a proudly resolute bearer of the punk-glam torch, even as the decades moved inexorably along.Penelope Green, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2020
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Nearly 2m Ukrainians have arrived since 2014, pushed by a ropy national economy and a war in the country’s east, and pulled by higher wages in Poland.The Economist, The Economist, 22 Feb. 2020
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“Lumpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lumpish. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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