nonathletic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonathletic
Adjective
  • Without electrification, Simpliciano said, renewable targets run the risk of being feeble and ineffective, with brands potentially turning to biomass and other problematic substitutions as stopgap measures.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • This politicization of what should be an economic solution again highlights California’s feeble legislative ability.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Nobody can say that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a weak team.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Akin to two boxers with weak chins slugging it out, Villa wanted to land another blow.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike traditional approaches, HydroSpread lets ultrathin polymer films form directly on water, eliminating the fragile and error-prone step of transferring films from rigid surfaces.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
  • But for curly and coily spa-goers, the dry saunas can wreak havoc on your fragile strands, leaving them brittle and prone to damage.
    Essence, Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Eating a heart-healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, and lean proteins is one way to mitigate the risk of heart disease.
    Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Chicken breast is a good source of lean protein.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Today’s over-85 cohort may also be frailer and sicker than the oldest-old were 30 years ago, Gill added, because contemporary medicine can keep people alive longer.
    Paula Span, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These aren’t your run-of-the-mill wimpy tints.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Tasters agreed a meaty fillet was ideal—no wimpy, flaccid bites allowed.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Ostrich dinosaurs walked on two long, slender hind legs and had a long neck with a small head, similar to modern ostriches, experts said.
    Lauren Liebhaber September 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
  • This further shrank the already slender Republican House majority.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Nonathletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonathletic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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