bumbler
Example Sentences
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When Dilbert’s boss came off as a cruel bumbler in the cartoons, O’Neill said, “I always think it’s not me. It must be somebody else.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
“Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday” Director-star Jacques Tati’s beloved bumbler has a series of seaside misadventures in this 1953 comedy classic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2021
Let’s take Michael Cohen, sometimes a bumbler, sometimes a goon, but sometimes a fixer who has lived up to that name.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2020
Adam, in this interpretation, was obviously just a bumbler and a dupe.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2019
An affable Victorian gentleman, Franklin was said to be a good-natured bumbler, dogged and clueless, with the naive ideals of a child and a disdain for acquiring backcountry skills.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
