clunkier; clunkiest
: clumsy in style, form, or execution
a clunky thriller
clunky earrings
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Examples of clunky in a Sentence
I drive a clunky old station wagon.
His act was full of clunky one-liners.
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The sleek and minimalist design offers ample tabletop space without feeling clunky or oversized in your space.
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Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The systems can be clunky and are rarely integrated.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
So much about this brief effort was weirdly clunky.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
The film is very meandering, even if the story is fairly simple; there are so many plot threads that don’t seem to have much of a purpose, and the social commentary is clunky, at best.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The systems can be clunky and are rarely integrated.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
So much about this brief effort was weirdly clunky.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
The film is very meandering, even if the story is fairly simple; there are so many plot threads that don’t seem to have much of a purpose, and the social commentary is clunky, at best.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Clunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clunky. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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