gimpy
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t the most stunning October moment delivered by a gimpy Dodgers player in Chavez Ravine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2024
Jackson was a bit gimpy after being tackled on a play in the third, but remained in the game.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 5, 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
But researchers still need to confirm that sloppy protein synthesis drives age-related problem in humans, such as gimpy knees and failing hearts.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 1, 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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