schlemiel

Example Sentences

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A Jew writing in German, “Kafka sees that the schlemiel loses. He sees it through to the tragic end,” as European Jewry soon would.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As Costanza, Mr. Stiller was perpetually struggling to control his temper, blood pressure and contempt for his son, George, a balding schlemiel played by Jason Alexander.

From Washington Post • May 11, 2020

Of all of Kate McKinnon’s recurring weirdo characters, there’s none so consistently hilarious as Coleen Rafferty – the unflappable, chain-smoking southern schlemiel who finds herself on the disgusting end of some paranormal mischief.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2019

In Yiddish, is he a schlemiel or a a schlimazel, eh?

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2017

He shoved me back, and like an utter schlemiel, I tripped over a branch and planted my butt in a shallow puddle.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros