He had to abandon all generalities and circuitousness, and come plump upon the royal sinner with his "Thou art the man.". From Wordnik.com. [The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 1 of 4] Reference
Beyond the clever circuitousness of Ghosh's narrative, there is also a language barrier to be surmounted. From Wordnik.com. [Alanat News] Reference
This one is neither, though its circuitousness and repetition extend it a half hour longer than necessary. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
Robin Greenlaw and Peter Lindsay took a way that should lead them far aside from this port, and then with circuitousness home. From Wordnik.com. [Foes] Reference
He knew that by this route he would avoid meeting his companions; its difficulties and circuitousness would exercise his feverish limbs and give him time for reflection. From Wordnik.com. [On the Frontier] Reference
Which explains why the Montreal Canadiens got a head start on the postseason this weekend with an old chestnut: the circuitousness of the route you take doesn't matter as long as you ultimately reach destination. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
The lack of a consistent satirical position means that the gags come from all angles, but often the circuitousness of the set-ups left me longing for the brevity and consistency that would be offered by a stronger narrative backbone or a fixed purpose. From Wordnik.com. [DVD Times] Reference
Indeed I have often wondered whether a woman, when she is in pursuit of any given end, can progress by other methods than an ant, which hath no power of circuitousness, and will climb over a tree with long labour and pain rather than skirt it, if it come in her way. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart's Highway] Reference
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