How to Use clumsy in a Sentence

clumsy

adjective

• I have very clumsy hands and tend to drop things.
• She made a clumsy attempt at a joke.
• I'm sorry about spilling your wine—that was very clumsy of me.
• Conference staffers shook their heads at the clumsy arrangement, too.
  — John Canzano, oregonlive, 30 July 2020
• But even the smaller honeybees are too small and end up getting their clumsy feet stuck in the milkweed flower.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2020
• But the cookie episode demonstrates the show's addictive mixture of clumsy cheer.
  — Jenny Singer, Glamour, 24 June 2020
• The hose-drinking system makes carrying a large water bottle seem clumsy.
  — Morena Duwe, CNN Underscored, 10 July 2020
• No one came out and made accusations, but these small crimes and clumsy invasions of privacy put everyone on edge.
  — Hari Kunzru, The New Yorker, 29 June 2020
• Russ watched a gangly, at-times clumsy hurler work hard to become one of the most intimidating pitchers in high school and then college.
  — Brent Zwerneman, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
• Mexico has also suffered from some clumsy efforts at tourism promotion.
  — Carlos Rodriguez, Star Tribune, 14 Aug. 2020
• Most of the blame is mine for having clumsy hands, but part goes to Konus for making such a forward-heavy optic, owing to its huge objective lens.
  — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 Aug. 2020
• These portables range from ultra-budget laptops perfect for clumsy students all the way up to high-end convertibles with bright, responsive touch screens.
  — K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024
• The editing is clumsy and choppy, and so many plot points seem to be missing—including an entire scene that featured heavily in the first trailer—that this feels like half a film.
  — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 June 2020
• Parul Sehgal has pointed out how clumsy the writing is in this novel; even more jarring is the incongruity of the language with the setting and the characters.
  — Sarah Menkedick, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• The filter is constructed of a light mesh and plastic, and the lid and handle, made from a durable plastic that easily screws on and off during brews and cleanup, makes the whole glass setup less precarious for the clumsy among us.
  — Elizabeth Wallace, CNN Underscored, 13 Aug. 2020
• Also, Scott’s clumsy and impersonal delivery has been an ongoing source of frustration for employees.
  — oregonlive, 6 July 2020
• The main feature of the dance is a clumsy bit of hand jive.
  — Jody Rosen, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2022
• My body is a lovely, clumsy thing to move through the world in.
  — Olivia Treynor, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023
• This is carbonara for the clumsy, the impatient and the greedy.
  — Eric Kim, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• The results of Sam’s attempts are clumsy and a bit of a mixed bag.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023
• Even one of the extras notes how clumsy and comic the movie is.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2022
• Another one of the boys laughed and called him a clumsy d-word.
  — Damon Young, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2022
• Be careful, be clumsy, run hot, stay cool, be the bull in the China shop.
  — Jolie Lash, EW.com, 16 Sep. 2021
• And this—clumsy segue alert—is one way to pull out of a subscription!
  — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 June 2024
• My clumsy, blue skis begin to skim the lake, like a sea gull scanning for snacks.
  — Gloria Goodale, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
• Worse still, from the French view, the Emperor is portrayed as a clumsy lover.
  — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2023
• But some bad luck and some clumsy mistakes were the difference as the Rangers dropped to 16-18.
  — Dallas News, 7 May 2021
• Trevor Bauer makes a clumsy grab at the playoff spotlight.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021
• The nonslip silicone base on this carafe is great for the clumsy tea lovers.
  — Sierra Guardiola, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2021
• Over the past several weeks, images of a clumsy, rosy-cheeked baby hippo have flooded the internet.
  — Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Nov 2024