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This caused an already off-balance Adebayo to fall clumsily to the ground and land directly on his tailbone.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026 -
And knitting meant clumsily looping a strand of acrylic yarn onto the tip of a bamboo needle, groaning, then handing the project to my mother for help.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The collapse of the Constitution’s balance of powers between three branches of government got us into an unneeded war conducted ineptly.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Dancing the Poznan really ineptly, mind you, but dancing nonetheless.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … GAFFE MACHINE ROLLS — Biden awkwardly pulls trustee into spotlight and calls him ‘Barack’ at portrait unveiling.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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The image of McIlroy awkwardly singing a few lines at a concert is almost as entertaining as the slip itself.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Maladroitly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladroitly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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