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Recent Examples of clumsiness
Complete with easy, unstructured choreography, Fiyero’s loose movement mirrors the Scarecrow's clumsiness.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The clumsiness feels important in other ways, too.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Police in Oklahoma witnessed the clumsiness of nature when a wildlife rescue turned from pure-hearted Disney moment into Discovery channel outtake, video shows.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
And this is in addition to our ongoing on-pitch tactical clumsiness and lack of motivation for big games.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
His uncharacteristic clumsiness amused me.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The clumsiness feels important in other ways, too.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Police in Oklahoma witnessed the clumsiness of nature when a wildlife rescue turned from pure-hearted Disney moment into Discovery channel outtake, video shows.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
And this is in addition to our ongoing on-pitch tactical clumsiness and lack of motivation for big games.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
His uncharacteristic clumsiness amused me.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumsiness
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This setup lends itself to plenty of comedy as Bea’s inexperience leads to stumbling and rookie mistakes.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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But even for those who feel represented by his policies, Kasky’s youth and inexperience may prove too large an obstacle for getting their vote.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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These surrenders might occur because of unpreparedness or life changes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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In 2022, DeSantis suspended four Democratic members of the School Board and replaced them with Republicans after a statewide grand jury found incompetence, neglect of duty and misuse of authority.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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History suggests that the proficient cruelty of such regimes is unable to compensate for the stupidity and incompetence of their cadres.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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Maybe that data suggests incompetency in the sporting director role.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The National Geographic series dives into footage and narratives from officials leading the disaster response at the time, revealing incompetencies and false information from the media that cost locals their lives.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In 1949, a grand jury convened to discuss the inability of the LAPD’s homicide unit to solve murders, during which Short’s death was further investigated.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Sensabaugh sensation One direct byproduct of the Bulls’ inability to defend the point of attack is the possibility in any game for a relatively unknown player to rip off an ungodly amount of points.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Clumsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumsiness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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