maladroit
Example Sentences
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Hubris guided Vladimir Putin’s malevolent and maladroit invasion of Ukraine.
From New York Times
Even as her voice deepens and her posture straightens out, Hulu’s Elizabeth Holmes looks consistently awkward and maladroit.
From New York Times
The unfunny and maladroit scenes that follow make one wonder if “the anxiety of influence” also can apply to artists who are, through no fault of their own, doing the influencing.
From New York Times
Pierce was followed by Buchanan, whose maladroit administration set the stage for the Civil War.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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