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Recent Examples of clumsiness
Police in Oklahoma witnessed the clumsiness of nature when a wildlife rescue turned from pure-hearted Disney moment into Discovery channel outtake, video shows.
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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
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
Noun
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But the inexperience of low-key Carmelo Anthony, paired with Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter and host Maria Taylor, was hurt by being on the court and the crowd.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Andy Pages is one of the youngest players on the Dodgers, and his inexperience has been apparent throughout the postseason.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 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
Noun
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While audits and other actions by state officials are important to protect the interests of taxpayers, rarely do misdeeds or incompetence result in any consequences.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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Choking and general gross incompetence is never advised.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Conventional approaches, such as visual serving and force control, often struggle to achieve reliable performance due to their inability to simultaneously address positional and force-related uncertainties.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The victim told police that Ising had constantly harassed him at work for two years, sitting next to him during meals and joking about his inability to eat many foods because of his medical condition.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clumsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumsiness. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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