bumbling

Example Sentences

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Even George W. Bush — the bumbling boardwalk caricature that he is — could deliver a State of the Union address without going off-prompter.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Plus, they also received the annual charity of padding their record with two games against the bumbling New York Jets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

He says he feels like he's the "bumbling buffoon" in the "walled garden that is traditional publishing" and that he's committed a kind of "literary heist".

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

The nice ladies who run it take pity when you, the bumbling visitor, spill an entire café con leche all over yourself and the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Jeremy smiled as Spess came bumbling down the front steps of his house.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville