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clumsiness

[kluhm-zee-nis] / ˈklʌm zi nɪs /


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She spilled Coke on her sari and figured her clumsiness would doom the engagement.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 25, 2025

Some of this clumsiness is simply the endearing choreography of learning something new.

From Salon Dec. 20, 2025

A child's personality and behavior may change, and clumsiness or stumbling develops between the ages of five and ten.

From Science Daily Jan. 8, 2024

There may have been no malice in his clash, but clumsiness carries a high price in modern rugby and avoiding paying is a skill in itself.

From BBC Oct. 29, 2023

He saw her ridiculous olive branch, her clumsiness and silly clothes.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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