clumsiness
Example Sentences
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As the Multistrada gets rolling, the clumsiness gives way to a deeply balanced, pin-sharp precision and effortless, lock-to-lock agility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Due to lax collagen between connective tissues, muscles have to work harder to keep joints stable, leading to fatigue and pain, as well as clumsiness.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Some of this clumsiness is simply the endearing choreography of learning something new.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
A child's personality and behavior may change, and clumsiness or stumbling develops between the ages of five and ten.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2024
We see the clumsiness of a small hand manipulating an adult-sized object; the determination to master a challenge we take for granted; the out-of-sync mouth anticipating the sweet, juicy reward.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
