Gangling example sentences

Related (12): lanky, gangly, awkward, ungainly, spindly, lantern-jawed, gawky, clumsy, ungraceful, tall, thin, leggy

"Gangling" Example Sentences

  1. The gangling teenager tripped over his own feet walking down the hallway.
  2. She had a gangling frame that made her look taller than she actually was.
  3. His gangling limbs seemed to go in all directions when he tried to dance.
  4. The gangling boy finally grew into his body by senior year.
  5. He was all gangling arms and legs, like a newborn foal learning to walk.
  6. That gangling kid in the back row kept bumping into desks.
  7. Her gangling posture made her seem even more self-conscious than she already was.
  8. The gangling athlete had to duck through doorways.
  9. I was such a gangling mess in middle school — all elbows and knees.
  10. His gangling figure made him perfect for the basketball team.
  11. The gangling stranger stood out immediately in the crowded room.
  12. She moved with the awkward grace of a gangling colt.
  13. That gangling kid from down the street is actually really coordinated now.
  14. The gangling boy's clothes never seemed to fit him right.
  15. His gangling build made him look older than his actual age.
  16. The gangling dancer moved across the stage with surprising elegance.
  17. She remembered being gangling and insecure, always hunching her shoulders.
  18. The gangling figure in the doorway turned out to be my cousin.
  19. His gangling arms flailed as he tried to catch the ball.
  20. That gangling phase lasted about three years before he finally filled out.
  21. The gangling teenager slouched to hide his height.
  22. Her gangling limbs tangled in the bedsheets.
  23. The gangling boy's voice cracked when he spoke.
  24. His gangling silhouette was unmistakable even from across the field.
  25. The gangling model had the exact look the designer was searching for.
  26. She felt gangling and ungainly in the formal dress.
  27. The gangling youth moved through the crowd like a giraffe in a forest.
  28. His gangling frame made him seem fragile, though he was stronger than he looked.
  29. The gangling boy finally learned to coordinate his movements.
  30. Her gangling appearance had always made her feel like an outsider.

Common Phrases

  1. gangling teenager
  2. gangling limbs
  3. gangling frame
  4. gangling boy
  5. gangling figure
  6. gangling youth
  7. gangling and awkward
  8. tall and gangling
  9. gangling posture

Examples by Level

A1
  1. The gangling boy is very tall and thin.
  2. She has gangling arms and long legs.
A2
  1. The gangling teenager kept bumping into things in the hallway.
  2. His gangling frame made him look awkward when he walked.
B1
  1. I was such a gangling mess in middle school, all elbows and insecurity.
  2. The gangling kid finally grew into his body by the time he graduated.
B2
  1. There was something oddly graceful about the way the gangling dancer moved across the stage.
  2. She'd spent years feeling self-conscious about her gangling posture before she learned to own it.
C1
  1. The gangling figure in the doorway possessed an unexpected elegance that belied his awkward appearance.
  2. What once seemed like a gangly disadvantage — his gangling frame — became his greatest asset as a model.
C2
  1. There's a particular vulnerability in the gangling years, that liminal space between childhood and adulthood where the body hasn't yet caught up with itself.
  2. His gangling silhouette against the window held the kind of melancholy beauty that only adolescence can produce.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. The gangling kid next door is always getting stuck in weird positions trying to fit into normal spaces.
  2. I remember being gangling and awkward, always knocking things over with my elbows.
💼 Workplace
  1. The new intern is this gangling guy who somehow manages to hit his head on every low doorway in the office.
  2. She's gangling and energetic, always moving around the workspace like she's got too much energy for her own body.
📊 Business
  1. The gangling tech entrepreneur has become a recognizable figure at startup conferences.
  2. Their marketing campaign featured a gangling model that resonated surprisingly well with younger audiences.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. Finding clothes that fit when you're gangling is basically impossible — everything is either too short or too baggy.
  2. The gangling mannequin in the window made the oversized jacket actually look good.
✈️ Travel
  1. Flying is torture when you're gangling — my knees were literally touching the seat in front of me.
  2. The gangling backpacker struggled to fit his frame into the tiny hostel bunk bed.
📚 Education
  1. The gangling boy in the back row finally found his confidence when he joined the debate team.
  2. Teachers always seemed to expect less from the gangling kids, like they assumed they were clumsy and stupid.
❤️ Relationships
  1. He was all gangling limbs and nervous energy when we first met, but somehow that made him endearing.
  2. We broke up, but I still remember how he'd wrap his gangling arms around me like he was afraid I'd disappear.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The gangling senator became an unlikely media darling after his viral speech went viral.
  2. News outlets couldn't stop commenting on the candidate's gangling appearance instead of his actual policies.
💻 Technology
  1. The AI-generated image of the gangling figure looked almost human, but something was slightly off.
  2. The app uses facial recognition to identify whether someone is gangling or has a more compact build.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The study noted that gangling adolescents often experienced higher rates of social anxiety compared to their peers.
  2. Physical development during puberty, characterized by gangling proportions, typically resolves by early adulthood.

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