bungle

Example Sentences

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Olympic bosses, who never met an issue they couldn’t bungle, fretted about precedent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Add the examples from psychology and the bungle we're making of the Earth we "manage," and humans don't have good evidence to put ourselves at the top of some kind of evolutionary hierarchy after all.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

So, yes, let’s hold college presidents’ feet to the fire when they bungle on a major issue.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Farmer: I thought the Chargers might lose, as we’ve seen before, but they had the good fortune of playing an opponent that also has a tendency to bungle victories within their grasp.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

They’re more likely to bungle the job than get it right.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day