bungled
Example Sentences
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On the hard-news side, she bungled big moments like an interview with Vladimir Putin, who batted away her questions about 2016 election meddling with an exasperated performance of ignorance.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Her claims have triggered demonstrations, promises to tighten the law and criticism that Chancellor Friedrich Merz has bungled his response.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
The former Uvalde school-district police officer charged for his role in the bungled response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School was acquitted by a Texas jury on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
After another bungled team performance from McLaren, Max Verstappen is now within reach of what seemed to be an improbable fifth consecutive drivers' world championship.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
“Didn’t you say that the whole affair had been bungled, and that you should have been given a free rein from the first?”
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
