bungled
Example Sentences
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Davis, 28, and Neff, 27, had bungled their way into foodie stardom, and brought Little Armenia Cafe’s chef and owner along with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Neff led a bungled election integrity case at the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
On the hard-news side, she bungled big moments like an interview with Vladimir Putin, who batted away her questions about 2016 election meddling with an exasperated performance of ignorance.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Her claims have triggered demonstrations, promises to tighten the law and criticism that Chancellor Friedrich Merz has bungled his response.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
One recent morning she had served him a bungled breakfast of sugared eggs and salted coffee, then blamed it all on “a silly dream”—but a dream the power of daylight had not dispersed.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
