as in unfit
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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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Entering 2025, the club responded during the January transfer window by replacing players unfit for Fabregas' tactical system with ten new signings, including Maxence Caqueret (Lyon), Assane Diao (Real Betis) and Barcelona loanee Alex Valle.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But both those cases were dismissed after he was found unfit to stand trial, said a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When experienced all at once, these features can further shake an emerging adult’s already feeble sense of stability.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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But the currency is still weak and spending still feeble, prompting fresh debate about what actions the country’s central bank should take.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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The concept may also perpetuate the unhealthy relationship people develop with their substance(s) of choice.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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And while low in calories and loaded with nutritional benefits on its own, lettuce is often the base for unhealthy ingredients and creamy dressing commonly used in salads.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Contracts for SaaS products go uncoordinated, with separate agencies paying higher prices despite discounts available through collaborative purchases.—
Eric Steele,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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For Syrian refugees, an uncoordinated or premature return could mean again enduring extreme poverty, the risk of further displacement, or even death, just as the situation looked to be improving.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As Andy Kaufman, Nicholas Braun has just the right gawky awkwardness, and his brief, odd, mostly silent appearances in the first half of the film delightfully pay off near the climax.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2024
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All the money her father had left them was put toward his daughters’ private education, but she was ostracized by wealthy classmates who bullied her for being too poor, too gawky and too dark-skinned.—
Kyle Buchanan,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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Examples imported from 1975 through 1985 had rather ungainly impact bumpers, so early, chrome-bumper cars are aesthetically more desirable.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2025
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You're locked into an ungainly, spread armed, weak kneed Character: snowplow.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 2025
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Salesforce shares fell in extended trading Wednesday on mixed quarterly results and weak guidance.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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There aren’t enough affordable ones and the charging infrastructure is weak.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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No clear alternative exists in most legal documents when the frail or impaired aging parent refuses to resign and allow the competent adult child to take over, either financial decisions, healthcare decisions or both.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Last week, three male Israeli hostages who were released were frail and gaunt — appearing to be in worse condition than previous hostages Hamas released.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Unathletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unathletic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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