hapless
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German media have broadcast the hapless creature lying motionless in shallow water for hours on end, with men in diving suits splashing water on it using kayak paddles.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Which reminds me of another hapless cartoon character who thought himself a genius but who kept screwing things up in ceaseless pursuit of his quarry: Wile E. Coyote.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Yet, these supposedly most-promising stars are mostly hapless wannabes leaning on their skills in nunchucks and mime.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
The new ads reunite Justin Long, who embodied a hip Mac laptop in Apple’s commercials, with John Hodgman, who played a hapless PC.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Dr. Hoskins sat on the seat, looking straight ahead, not at the hapless group standing near the wagon.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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