All 4 Uses
unwieldy
in
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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- The neighbors were horrified when they watched her skipping rope on the street with other children, heedless of the yet-to-be-born baby who was now an almost unwieldy bulge.†
Chpt 7unwieldy = difficult to move or manage
- She continued working until she got too unwieldy to dust under the desks.†
Chpt 9 *
- Francie was tired of her unwieldy costume.†
Chpt 26
- By that time Katie was unwieldy.†
Chpt 38
Definitions:
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(1)
(unwieldy) difficult to move or managein 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
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)