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Adjective
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The wiry face hair and fur is not labrador.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025 -
And when Ordoñez plays tennis, Solnicki gives him a wiry nervous energy that adds a touch of humor.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Among the waspish regulars of the Algonquin Round Table, Robert Benchley cut a relatively docile figure.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 May 2022
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At his waspish best, Mr. Wheatcroft is entertaining on all this.—
Richard Aldous,
WSJ,
8 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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For years, nearby residents came to this isolated corner of the lakefront to take walks and find comfort in the solitude and often unkept beach and weedy woodland behind it.—
Michael McColly,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Your neighbors probably won't be bothered by your weedy flower beds or rusty lawn furniture.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
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“Spindle-shanked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spindle-shanked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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