maladroit

Example Sentences

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But even this imaginative choice isn’t enough to enhance Sodroski’s maladroit script, though Kidman does try.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025

It’s “Groundhog Day” in Denver with the Broncos’ maladroit offense unable to score and its stellar defense incapable of closing out opponents.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2022

Even as her voice deepens and her posture straightens out, Hulu’s Elizabeth Holmes looks consistently awkward and maladroit.

From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2022

AT&T found itself a stranger in a strange land, maladroit at managing creative artists and unable to attract streaming subscribers on the scale of Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2021

The first problem is Keegan’s maladroit use of negation.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker