as in clumsiness
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Mamdani's opponents will likely continue to attack him for his views on Israel, which have drawn criticism from some Jewish groups, and his relative inexperience as third-term lawmaker with a very modest record of legislative accomplishment.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
26 June 2025 -
Their inexperience was seen as a liability; their eagerness, a barrier to effectiveness.—
Jill Shedek,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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But Oakland residents who have dealt with decades of incompetence at City Hall shouldn’t have their hopes up.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the pissy, frustrated lawman (Kenneth Tobey) trying to coordinate the manhunt has to deal with abject incompetence and mind-boggling bureaucracy, as well as his own desire to relive his youth.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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“Ham-handedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham-handedness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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