as in gracelessness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungainliness
Noun
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This acknowledged the error, diffused the awkwardness and reoriented the conversation onto a positive heading.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025 -
If Melvin is out, there would be no escaping the awkwardness of firing a manager just three months after committing to him.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Police in Oklahoma witnessed the clumsiness of nature when a wildlife rescue turned from pure-hearted Disney moment into Discovery channel outtake, video shows.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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And this is in addition to our ongoing on-pitch tactical clumsiness and lack of motivation for big games.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Accessibility protections for passengers with disabilities.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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At least 30% of the cases stemmed from medical care — even when patients’ bills should have been covered by Medicaid, the public insurance program for those with low incomes or disabilities.—
Rae Ellen Bichell,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Ungainliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungainliness. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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