clunky

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The clunky machine had around the same amount of computing power as a modern-day toaster.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The Wrap said "at times it betrays its amateur beginnings with clunky plotting."

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Chapters are full of breaks, sometimes connected by clunky transitions but more often with little attempt to stitch the sections together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Standing backstage, listening to other kids play scratchy violin and clunky piano compositions, I’d almost chickened out.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman