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Recent Examples of unathletic
Hopelessly unathletic and bad at sports, Sandy felt alienated by his family his entire life.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024
Researchers found that, over the course of an academic year, middle schoolers grew increasingly unpopular and more likely to misuse alcohol if they were considered unattractive and unathletic, and that such shortcomings are no longer seen as gender-specific.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
The outfit was far cry from a soccer uniform, and aside from the shoes themselves, an unathletic ensemble.
—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
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024
Researchers found that, over the course of an academic year, middle schoolers grew increasingly unpopular and more likely to misuse alcohol if they were considered unattractive and unathletic, and that such shortcomings are no longer seen as gender-specific.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
The outfit was far cry from a soccer uniform, and aside from the shoes themselves, an unathletic ensemble.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unathletic
Adjective
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Communication tools are a major friction point, with two-thirds of workers finding their current solutions unfit for purpose, and almost half perceiving them as designed exclusively for office staff.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The 41-year-old was taken to the hospital after the flight landed and was later arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty, per the statement.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But Morgan Stanley suggested the feeble job gains of the past three months would spur the Fed to act in September despite stable unemployment.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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But that looks feeble next to Bitcoin, which made new record highs yesterday, cresting over $122,000 per coin.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Borgman chronicles how the show focused on entertainment over health and how contestants were belittled and encouraged to follow unhealthy weight loss methods, including consuming caffeine pills.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
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Damage to the unhealthy leaves and bugs caught on a yellow sticky card trap are telltale signs.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Moreover, uncoordinated attacks, often by motivated individuals acting on their own, can still occur, as has happened in Israel since 2023.—
DANIEL BYMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
28 July 2025
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In my experience, a single, properly underwritten advance is almost always safer and more sustainable than several uncoordinated ones.—
Raymond Grand,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Pedrad made history as the first Iranian American castmember on Saturday Night Live, before bending age and gender to play a gawky 14-year-old Persian American boy in the coming-of-age sitcom Chad.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Agnes has a gawky, floppy-haired beauty, a gently appraising stare, quizzically arching eyebrows, and a tendency to listen with her mouth half open, as if in anticipation of a punch line that will take her, and us, by surprise.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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What passes for governance is thus an ungainly patchwork of formal and informal institutions.—
Stewart Patrick,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Dec. 2013
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The official title is technically F1®: The Movie, an ungainly, trademarked reminder of both the brand the film was made in conjunction with, and the fact that that brand is so big that this $200-300 million Hollywood production is a blip in comparison.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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And if tariffs only cause a one-time jump in prices, weaker purchasing power could slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Despite these efforts, economic conditions and weak demand for domestic leisure travel pose challenges.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In the nineteenth century, for instance, libraries offered some women the freedom to explore, learn, and work, challenging social norms that styled (some) women as too frail to earn a living outside the home.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Aug. 2025
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Severe infections are particularly dangerous for young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Unathletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unathletic. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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