He was a gangly teenager with limbs that seemed too long for his body.
The gangly man struggled to fit into the small car.
Despite his gangly appearance, he was surprisingly agile on the basketball court.
The gangly horse stumbled awkwardly as it tried to jump over the fence.
She always felt self-conscious about her gangly arms and legs.
The gangly tree swayed in the wind, its branches reaching out like skeletal fingers.
His gangly frame made him stand out in a crowd of shorter people.
The gangly woman tripped over her own feet while walking in high heels.
The gangly dog struggled to keep up with its owner during the morning jog.
Despite his gangly build, he was surprisingly strong and could lift heavy weights with ease.
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The channel is teeming with insects, fish and frogs, but the parents can barely keep up with their gangly offspring's appetite.
It had a tail but no apparent head, sharp spines on its back, and six or seven pairs of long, gangly legs.
There was one gangly young man, Nadil, who seemed to take it upon himself to act as Will's unofficial carer when Nathan was not around.
When our beloved Black Lab mix had been a gangly adolescent puppy, we had only given her unbreakable gifts to unwrap—things like pajamas and steering wheel covers.
You turn to look over your shoulder and standing in the hallway before you is the tall, slightly gangly form of Kylo Ren, the Supreme Leader of the First Order.
He seemed to have grown several more inches during their month apart, making him taller and more gangly looking than ever, though the long nose, bright red hair and freckles were the same.
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