Example Sentences

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The success of the bearded, ass-kicking Ranger marked a stunning reversal of fortune for Norris, who grew up a shy, unathletic child, who "used to daydream about being strong...to beat up the bullies".

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

I’ve been noticing a whole vibrant subculture of basically unathletic women in their 40s and 50s who are suddenly awakened to the desire to be strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2025

“He’s almost as unathletic as I am,” Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin teased Meek.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022

I was a resolutely unathletic child, one of my more enduring traits.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2022

They were starting to feel flabby, decidedly unathletic.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown