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

Another 15-year-old boy — like me intense, unathletic and bullied — is the lead character on “Heartstopper,” a hit teen romance.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

“Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams plays the star baller and Ferguson plays his unathletic gay accountant, Mason Marzac, a sweetly zealous convert to the game.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 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