gimpy
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“I just have to do a better job of getting the ball out quickly,” said Herbert, already limited by a gimpy ankle.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024
That won’t be easy even with Mahomes on a gimpy ankle.
From Washington Times • Feb. 8, 2023
Anybody backing Burrow must be comfortable answering in the affirmative to this question: Is Mahomes, gimpy ankle or not, going to lose to the same team four times in a row?
From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023
The Jayhawks tried to take advantage of Bacot’s supposedly gimpy right leg, yet the North Carolina big man held his ground against McCormack in the lane.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2022
Beatrice Leep lived with her father, a former professional basketball player with gimpy knees, a beer gut, and not much enthusiasm for steady work.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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