bumbler

Example Sentences

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When Dilbert’s boss came off as a cruel bumbler in the cartoons, O’Neill said, “I always think it’s not me. It must be somebody else.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Far from an accomplished mole, Mahoney is a too-chatty bumbler.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 2022

But several others described him as an ambitious but clumsy bumbler.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2021

In general, the movie’s Rubin is more of a bumbler than the real man was.

From Slate • Oct. 15, 2020

An affable Victorian gentleman, Franklin was said to be a good-natured bumbler, dogged and clueless, with the naive ideals of a child and a disdain for acquiring backcountry skills.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer