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bumbling

[buhm-bling] / ˈbʌm blɪŋ /


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In that Peacock series, Elizabeth Banks’ Lindy Littlejohn is a best-selling author tired of diminishing her well-earned reputation to placate her husband, a bumbling scientist.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Plus, they also received the annual charity of padding their record with two games against the bumbling New York Jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Kidnapped by bumbling conspiracy theorists Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis, Michelle stares at her jailer calmly as she pitches them on letting her go.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

His performance in office has been anything but impressive, with stories of his bumbling the early days of the Charlie Kirk investigation and his mishandling of the Epstein files.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

Instead of a bumbling drunkard there now stood in the path of the mob a giant man.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya