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were inelegant
adjective
Not elegant; not exhibiting neatness, refinement, or precision.
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Mr. Romney has said that his "47 percent" comments were "inelegant" and that his campaign is "about the 100 percent of America".
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His language could be inelegant.
Yes, Mr. Keller, lying is inelegant.
Then again, kidnappings and war are inelegant.
Sotomayor's mode of expression can be inelegant.
"Tim" is inelegant at times, but never gross.
Not only is this laborious but it is inelegant.
This is inelegant, but not all that bad.
Mr. Doctoroff said Google's decision to air its grievances in the open was "inelegant".
Mr. Alvarez is hardly compelling onstage, and the musicality is inelegant, at moments downright coarse.
Field's phrasing may have been inelegant but, to use a Green phrase, that's showbiz.
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