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Recent Examples of ham-fisted 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ham-fisted
Adjective
  • Actually, Alma does suffer from ulcers, which cause her extraordinary stomach pain and vomiting at inconvenient moments, and cause viewers to wonder not if but when such clumsy symbolic traits will be trotted out in the future.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2025
  • There had to be an element of her that was sort of clumsy.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Pickens caught a pass around the 26-yard line and blazed past cornerback Mike Jackson on an awkward angle for the score.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Teammate Ji’Ayir Brown rolled up on the back of Warner’s ankle while trying to make a tackle on Rachaad White, and Warner’s ankle bent at an awkward angle.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Ham-fisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham-fisted. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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