hapless
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Hartnett plays the hapless man well but his naivety could be concealing something more sinister, as it did in the M. Night Shyamalan thriller “Trap.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Even Britain’s hapless Prime Minister at the time, Keir Starmer, was treated better in January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hearts did so many outstanding things in taking the race to the wire, but both of those hapless characters helped them on their way.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Sherman’s March” loosely explored McElwee’s hapless search for love during a trip to his native South, where he planned on making a film about a Civil War campaign through the area.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
Carl never saw it coming, either, and when the hapless bird banged head-on into his ear he gave a startled yelp, tumbling over sideways as if struck by a bullet.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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