as in artlessness
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But then, with seemingly on-the-fly artlessness, Laxe’s camera picks a few of the dancers out.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2025
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And that capped an opening 24 minutes of either offensive ineptitude or defensive prowess, depending on perspective.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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And that capped an opening 24 minutes of either offensive ineptitude or defensive prowess, depending on perspective.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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“Maladroitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladroitness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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