clunkier; clunkiest
: clumsy in style, form, or execution
a clunky thriller
clunky earrings
Examples of clunky in a Sentence
I drive a clunky old station wagon.
His act was full of clunky one-liners.
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PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
And because enterprise platforms such as email and Teams seem clunky in comparison.
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Zoom out: Typically, communications about military operations follow a more traditional — albeit clunky — process.
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The Kings led 25-17 at the end of a clunky first quarter in which the two teams combined to go 1 of 15 from 3-point range.
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PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
And because enterprise platforms such as email and Teams seem clunky in comparison.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Zoom out: Typically, communications about military operations follow a more traditional — albeit clunky — process.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
The Kings led 25-17 at the end of a clunky first quarter in which the two teams combined to go 1 of 15 from 3-point range.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clunky
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“Clunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clunky. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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