clumsily
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"On the day of the launch I stepped out of my motel room and clumsily walked into a tall gentleman," Gethings recalled.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Rothko, meanwhile, also painted bathers—a little clumsily, like Cezanne’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
We’re forced to hear endless snippets of it, too, although the full lyrics are saved for the end when we discover that one of songwriters clumsily shoved in the word “albatross.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Even couples who make it well into a marriage contend with all the perils born from romance gone stale, including the functional discord clumsily realized in the sight-gag metaphor of “The Miniature Wife.”
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
But after moments in front of the class that felt more like years, Kathy clumsily folded up her unread poem, stuffed it into her pocket, and ran home almost halfway through the rez.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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