as in clumsiness
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Complete with easy, unstructured choreography, Fiyero’s loose movement mirrors the Scarecrow's clumsiness.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025 -
The clumsiness feels important in other ways, too.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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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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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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“Ham-handedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham-handedness. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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