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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The man’s a symptom of franchise ineptitude.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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The entire episode reeks of everlasting ineptitude.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Maladroitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maladroitness. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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