maladroit
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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
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