bungled
Example Sentences
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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
After another bungled team performance from McLaren, Max Verstappen is now within reach of what seemed to be an improbable fifth consecutive drivers' world championship.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
And humans make mistakes too; many years ago, a bungled hospital extubation was the likely cause of my grandmother’s death.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
“Hello, kids. I suppose you heard how I bungled that spy business. Wiping out the footprints and all that.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
