Halfway through the latter, Picard grew bored by the author's ponderous style and bloodthirstiness, and erased the novel from the memory banks.

For this, according to literary scholars, his ponderous style is much to blame.

The success of the work was marked, despite a ponderous style.

Where this assessment is incorrect, the result might be described as a ponderous or patronising style.

After a few pauses by the window, where he studied the panorama of Manhattan, Kelber swung about in his brusque but ponderous style.

That ponderous solemn Akraki style of his.

Still, the ponderous style identified with tyranny retains an allure.

His novels, though written in a ponderous, affected style, display considerable imagination and insight into character.

A week later, he started against the Cardinals and did some things that changed the look of a Giants team noted more for its ponderous style.

Carolin strode over and flipped the book closed, impa-tient with its ponderous style.