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clunky

[kluhng-kee] / ˈklʌŋ ki /






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The actor gives an overly emotive performance as Dwight D. Eisenhower in this clunky D-Day drama.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Early investors often have astronomical gains on paper—SpaceX, for instance, was worth a measly $30.5 billion in 2018—but selling shares on the secondary market can get clunky.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

And certainly not a flimsy, clunky Luka Doncic-and-Antetokounmpo Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Havertz scored by pressing City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, and without his work-rate and intelligence for large parts of this season, the Arsenal attack has looked clunky at times.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

She doesn’t laugh or blink, just gazes out at me from behind these clunky glasses that almost cover her face.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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