How to Use clunky in a Sentence
clunky
adjective- His act was full of clunky one-liners.
- I drive a clunky old station wagon.
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But what if the offense still looks clunky at the end of the month?
—Karen Guregian, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022
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The game was tied at the end of a clunky first quarter.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
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The inter- face was clunky and old, with a single search bar.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2021
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The best aspect to my very clunky game was the turnaround jumper in the post.
—Charles Curtis, For The Win, 8 June 2018
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That’s all fair enough, but, wow, is this clunky show on the nose with all that stuff.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Most space heaters are clunky and brown, with a weird netting across the front.
—Kaitlin Menza, House Beautiful, 1 Feb. 2019
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Some felt the upper was a bit clunky, not molding well to the foot.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2021
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Still, much of the first half felt rushed and clunky for the Magic offense.
—Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Aug. 2020
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But what happens if the site seems clunky or looks strange?
—Rhett Power, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022
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But Haire found the fans on the market to be chunky, clunky and, frankly, ugly.
—Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 21 July 2022
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The fit was a little weird and the collar a little clunky.
—SI.com, 29 Sep. 2019
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Not to mention that the steering is clunky and the speed limit a measly 6.5 mph.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
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Like the rest of the house, the original cabinetry had been dark and clunky.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
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Precise and clunky and exactly what the movie is at the same time.
—Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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For e-boards, many of which are large and clunky, that’s a game-changer in terms of an e-board.
—Zane Pickett, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
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Aside from a clunky product name, this light earned high marks.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 2 Nov. 2024
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Tools for using it were clunky, but the system did work.
—Paul Vigna, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2018
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What’s the future of the clunky 3-D glasses at amusement parks?
—Gabrielle Russon, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 May 2018
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Adapting his preferred scheme to the scheme the Niners had run the last six years was clunky, at best.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
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Keep In Mind The shoe design looks a bit clunky on narrow, small feet.
—April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
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The Browns offense went from slow and clunky to quick and decisive.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 13 Sep. 2019
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Keep in Mind The design is clunky and difficult to clean.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2024
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The pen itself is not too long or clunky like some others.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 12 July 2019
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If these clunky, crumbly, gluten-free cookies didn’t taste so good, this would be a fail.
—Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 8 June 2019
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Yes, the gear is still clunky, and the imagery is a notch or two below Ultra HD.
—Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 22 May 2018
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The headsets are too clunky, there aren't many decent apps, and the setup process can be a mess.
—Wired Staff, Wired, 5 Mar. 2021
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Attention turned to the robot design, which was cartoony right down to the clunky boots.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
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There are a wide variety of experimental SLMs, and some are very handy while others are clunky and less appealing.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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