Example Sentences

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He’s measured and open as he discusses “Pillion,” a complexly wrought debut feature from British filmmaker Harry Lighton opening Friday, and “The Moment,” an oddball mockumentary about Charli XCX’s de-brat-ification, now in theaters.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

From a ruthless press to proactive possession football, from a daring high line to a complexly shape-shifting 3-4-3 formation, the hallmarks of Amorim’s football will be etched into muscle memory in detailed training sessions.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

The band often lets them emerge only gradually, then deflates them or obscures them in complexly hazy productions.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2024

If the complexly overlapping shadows cast by Terence Hannum’s wall-mounted flower sculptures look a little ominous, that’s entirely appropriate.

From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023

Such spatial realities require that densely populated regions support large and complexly organized societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond