clumsiness
Example Sentences
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MS is an incurable condition which affects the brain and spinal cord and causes symptoms such as vision problems, fatigue, clumsiness, muscle spasms and urinary problems.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 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
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
Clare crept forward, still hidden in the bushes, moving with purposeful clumsiness.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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