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But Hyde stages it all with an unfussy elegance that serves the material, and any lingering creakiness is dispelled by Thompson and McCormack, who always seem to be playing people rather than ideological mouthpieces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
That may be an awkward metaphor, given the complexity and general creakiness of international efforts around climate action.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
Yet in a strange way, the creakiness of the technique makes it feel more like the trial simulcast Americans didn’t get.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2020
Yet this is an old story – not "old" in the stalwart, time-honored sense but in its creakiness.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2020
It was old, and the woodwork and creakiness reminded me of my house.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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