Both Uses of
ungainly
in
Atlas Shrugged
- She took a long time twisting herself into her girdle, hooking garters to her stockings, pulling on an ungainly, expensive tweed suit.†
Chpt 1.4 *
- Mr. Thompson glanced at James Taggart, at the sloppy posture of a tall figure slumped in ungainly self-distortion, and caught him watching Galt's movements with such hatred that Mr. Thompson sat up, fearing it would become audible in the room.†
Chpt 3.8
Definition:
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(ungainly) lacking grace in movement or appearance; or difficult to handle or manage -- especially because of shape