unshaped
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unshaped
Example Sentences
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The conductor Roderick Cox spoke movingly of his program a few nights later, though the distinctive atmosphere of Barber’s “Knoxville” and Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” Suite suffered from his unshaped orchestral climaxes.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2022
It’s by far the album’s worst song, and the one that feels most unshaped by Max Martin’s touch.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2021
As engrossing as each episode is, the series feels unshaped, steered in a new direction every time a new development materializes.
From Slate • May 23, 2018
And the movie’s wrap-up, where we learn what happened to the police officers charged in the murders of the three victims—their punishment, or lack thereof, won’t come as a surprise—feels hasty and unshaped.
From Time • Jul. 28, 2017
Dividing the upland into two there marched a double line of unshaped standing stones that dwindled into the dusk and vanished in the trees.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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