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Recent Examples of graceless Ingebrigtsen has proven excellent at running but somewhat graceless in both victory and defeat, especially the latter. Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024 Trump’s remarks were monumentally graceless, showing again the emptiness of his character. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024 Still, Trump should want her endorsement and should be trying to woo her — and those voters — instead of engaging in his typically graceless behavior. The Editors, National Review, 6 Mar. 2024 The other band members were gracious and discreet, but enough was said to leave the impression of a faintly aristocratic Reed who was graceless and intransigent. Ian Penman, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for graceless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graceless
Adjective
  • Chris and Emilia’s conversation is suddenly interrupted by a premature explosion, which was caused by a clumsy member of a militia group called the Sons of Liberty.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Tiny, slow and clumsy — these hatchlings are an easy snack for predators.
    Diaa Hadid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The father said the priest asked about masturbation and pornography, and that his son was uncomfortable and reported it immediately after leaving church.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The content is absurd, borderline uncomfortable and consistently viral.
    Leeron Walter, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Production on the star's prior film, Being Mortal, was suspended by Searchlight Pictures in 2022 after a staffer filed a complaint against actor Bill Murray, alleging inappropriate behavior.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
  • While Roblox has filters and moderation, kids can still be exposed to inappropriate language, scams, or unsafe conversations.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • After a 21-year absence from Wrigley Field that ended earlier this summer, the weekend ceremonies seemed to signal the conclusion to an awkward, ongoing saga.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • However, nothing negates the unique way in which people from the South embrace socializing with each other, which brings us to a potentially awkward situation that arises often enough and gives grief to even the most polite Southerners.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In that appeal, prosecutors are asking the Supreme Court to give them permission to appeal the order for a new trial, which prosecutors contend was improper.
    Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • However, there’s one critical aspect that most startups tend to overlook—the high rate of failure due to improper data governance.
    Jagadish Gokavarapu, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And that helped to resolve that weird uneasy tension in my head.
    Maria Reva September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The safe-haven asset offers investors a hedge against an uneasy financial environment as a sharp hiring slowdown coincides with a steady uptick of inflation, according to analysts.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Smaller vehicles can also use the old Kongevei (King’s Road) in Levanger, but authorities have warned that this route is unsuitable for heavy traffic.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The drastic drop in performance from the 2022 season points to the idea that the current generation of cars is unsuitable for the Briton.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Bator cites both external factors (such as geopolitical conflicts or the unsteady global economy) and internal ones (such as burnout and uncertainty).
    Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • On the game’s fourth play, the Michigan transfer got up after a 3-yard rush on a keeper and wobbled off the field on unsteady legs.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Graceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graceless. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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