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clumsiness

[kluhm-zee-nis] / ˈklʌm zi nɪs /


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MS is an incurable condition which affects the brain and spinal cord and causes symptoms such as vision problems, fatigue, clumsiness, muscle spasms and urinary problems.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

She spilled Coke on her sari and figured her clumsiness would doom the engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

Some of this clumsiness is simply the endearing choreography of learning something new.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

The game, unsurprisingly, was a cavalcade of clumsiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

They’d try to rid me of my clumsiness, but they wouldn’t be able to.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine




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