butterfingers

Example Sentences

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Victory over France in round two of last year's Six Nations was delivered, in part, by Gallic butterfingers.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

While my favorite cousins Vic and Plas and our best friend Art ruled neighborhood pigskin games and Madden, my noodle arm and butterfingers read books and articles about the sport’s past.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

Jeudy may be a great route runner that consistently gets open, but those butterfingers are betraying those fantastic feet.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2020

Speaking as a chronic butterfingers myself: I really don’t think your wife is going to hurt your baby.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2020

“Some of my best friends are greased pigs, bottle nose. Oops! Missed me again, you old butterfingers, you.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques