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Recent Examples of frumpish
In short, the frumpish foursome were suggesting that holders of the top judicial office, current and former, tried to influence justice by shunting cases towards particular judges.
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The Economist, 18 Jan. 2018
The Economist, 18 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frumpish
Adjective
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The top has a relaxed, slouchy silhouette that’s far from frumpy.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Though details of the plot and characters have been kept tightly under wraps, the first teaser for the film did let one cat out of its bag: Brolin will be playing a frumpy, bearded priest.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The folks at Fox (News) are like, ‘Oh, this is so unbecoming of a governor.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 Aug. 2025
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While being a glory hog is unbecoming, business leaders need to communicate their AI plans, processes and goals to increase trust—in their leadership and plans—and ensure adoption at scale within their organization.—
Daniel Ramsey,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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As a child, Salinas spent countless hours in his father’s sooty workshop, watching him transform unshapely metal into useful objects.—
Elisabeth Biondi,
The New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2019
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“Frumpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frumpish. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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