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But amid that creakiness emerges something new in Colman Dock, an aspirational statement about what the ferry system could once again become.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2023
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
Weirder, one of the mystery arcs has a such a creakiness to it that “Scooby Doo” seems edgy in comparison.
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2019
And without that illusion of chosen consanguinity, the expositional creakiness of Mr. Crowley’s script is laid unflatteringly bare.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2018
It was old, and the woodwork and creakiness reminded me of my house.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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