clumsiness
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There’s no harm in that per se, but you’ll have to forgive my irritation with Sudeikis, Lawrence, Hunt and fellow executive producer and showrunner Joe Kelly’s clumsiness with the team’s most complicated working relationship.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
As the Multistrada gets rolling, the clumsiness gives way to a deeply balanced, pin-sharp precision and effortless, lock-to-lock agility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
O’Hara sinks into the role, embracing the inherent clumsiness of community theater while celebrating its flaws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
"I regret my clumsiness and lack of care in choosing my words and can see the upset and offence they caused," he said.
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2024
We see the clumsiness of a small hand manipulating an adult-sized object; the determination to master a challenge we take for granted; the out-of-sync mouth anticipating the sweet, juicy reward.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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