Example Sentences

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The story is narrated, in a brilliantly unflowery style that manages to be slightly flat yet completely compelling, by 31-year-old Kathy, who is some kind of “carer”.

From The Guardian • May 29, 2019

Backed by a line-up of drums, bass, keyboards and guitar that specialized in an unflowery version of jazz fusion, Lamar was as much a seasoned bandleader as an MC.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2015

The New Orleans editor has a strong, compact, direct, unflowery style; wastes no words, and does not gush.

From Life on the Mississippi, Part 9. by Twain, Mark

Then he explained in quiet, unflowery, gestureless language.

From Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers by Franck, Harry Alverson