as in unskillfully
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Completely nude and covered in suds, Jeff makes a run for his secret hideaway in the store, clumsily vaulting himself over a toy rack and makeshift wall to do so.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Nix remained underwater in September as Denver stumbled clumsily into the national spotlight with one win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dancing the Poznan really ineptly, mind you, but dancing nonetheless.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Somehow this ineptly plotted affair lured Keke Palmer into its lair and her comedy chops all but gets handcuffed by an illogical, unfunny screenplay.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kraft suffered the injury early in the third quarter of Green Bay’s 16-13 loss on Sunday when left guard Sean Rhyan’s right foot landed just below Kraft’s right knee and bent his leg awkwardly while both players were blocking during a Josh Jacobs run.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Understandably excited, Quayle couldn’t resist a playful shoulder punch to the older, reserved Bush, who smiled awkwardly.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Maladroitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladroitly. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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