Examples of ham-fisted in a Sentence
that's a ham-fisted paint job if I ever saw one
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Smiling, Pierre dropped his head and patted me on the back, like a father watching his ham-fisted, stumbling toddler.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
And some obvious references to the Garden of Eden with a woman named Eve searching for her truth are ham-fisted, but also a hallmark of the genre.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
The bill could not have been better designed to violate the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause; as a law school practice problem, it would have been considered a little ham-fisted.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
At the same time, this might also be the most ham-fisted.
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Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Musk’s tactics are ham-fisted, but the bottom line in ensuring the country’s bottom line is sound, is a good one and worth pursuing.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
Merz’s gambit, though ham-fisted, was a recognition that rebuilding public trust around migration policy will be key to the next government’s success.
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Ido Vock,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
And some obvious references to the Garden of Eden with a woman named Eve searching for her truth are ham-fisted, but also a hallmark of the genre.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
The bill could not have been better designed to violate the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause; as a law school practice problem, it would have been considered a little ham-fisted.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
At the same time, this might also be the most ham-fisted.
—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Musk’s tactics are ham-fisted, but the bottom line in ensuring the country’s bottom line is sound, is a good one and worth pursuing.
—
Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2025
Merz’s gambit, though ham-fisted, was a recognition that rebuilding public trust around migration policy will be key to the next government’s success.
—
Ido Vock,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Ham-fisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ham-fisted. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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