clumsiness
Example Sentences
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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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