bumbling
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Supporters and opposers of his decision are united: He’s a bumbler whose bumbling made things more expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
But I always thought of it as kind of a portrait of parenthood, bumbling through parenting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
"The island would not be the same without him. He's still bumbling, still a wee bit getting the wrong end of the stick quite a lot."
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Instead of a bumbling drunkard there now stood in the path of the mob a giant man.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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