maladroit

Example Sentences

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But even this imaginative choice isn’t enough to enhance Sodroski’s maladroit script, though Kidman does try.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

It’s “Groundhog Day” in Denver with the Broncos’ maladroit offense unable to score and its stellar defense incapable of closing out opponents.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022

The title characters have classic toon precedent — remember the maladroit elves in Tex Avery’s 1950 “The Peachy Cobbler,” or the gremlin in that Bugs Bunny cartoon?

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2022

Pierce was followed by Buchanan, whose maladroit administration set the stage for the Civil War.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2021

The first problem is Keegan’s maladroit use of negation.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker