oaf

Example Sentences

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But neither should you behave like an oaf.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

I just have the sense that life is just this clumsy oaf.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2022

Naturally, this oaf is no match for the tough-girl cool of Fox, who emerges from each bloody tussle and snowy brawl with her makeup perfectly intact: such is her legend.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2021

In New York, many residents think of him as a grating oaf who regularly trolls local sports fans by rooting for the Red Sox.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2019

There the big oaf was, snoring like a fox cub in his earth on a winter’s night.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques