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Definition
difficult to move or manage
in various senses, including:
- "an unwieldy package" — difficult to handle because of size, weight, or shape
- "an unwieldy person" — lacking grace in movement due to something like weight or injury
- "an unwieldy organization or system" — slow, inefficient, or ineffective due to size or poor organization
- Then she began to struggle with him,but he flung her aside witha motion of his elbow and looked around at her for a moment, his eyes cold and harried, then he turned to the door again and the unwieldy keys.4 — April 8, 1928 (30% in)
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