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clumsiness

[kluhm-zee-nis] / ˈklʌm zi nɪs /


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That song is a clear illustration of the clumsiness that was part of my music back then — and it still is, to some degree.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

She spilled Coke on her sari and figured her clumsiness would doom the engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

Some of this clumsiness is simply the endearing choreography of learning something new.

From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025

A child's personality and behavior may change, and clumsiness or stumbling develops between the ages of five and ten.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2024

They watched his dealing more closely, mistaking his clumsiness for a cardsharp’s sleight of hand.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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