as in clumsy
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)
a botched attempt to mend relations with our disaffected European allies
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as in fumbled
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
the first time we tried to make a cake, we botched the job completely
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Recent Examples of botched
Josh Feldman, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024
Sky hasn't confirmed the cause of the problem, but a botched update is largely suspected.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
The meltdown recalled the botched announcement of Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid in May 2023, which also took place on a streaming interview with Musk on X, then known as Twitter.
—David Goldman, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
The tribal initiation of boys into adulthood has long been controversial in African countries such as South Africa, where incidents of botched, deadly circumcisions among Xhosa-speaking people have inspired campaigns for safe clinical circumcision.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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Three Americans were convicted of taking part in a botched coup against the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and have been sentenced to death.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2024
Sky hasn't confirmed the cause of the problem, but a botched update is largely suspected.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
The meltdown recalled the botched announcement of Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid in May 2023, which also took place on a streaming interview with Musk on X, then known as Twitter.
—David Goldman, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
The tribal initiation of boys into adulthood has long been controversial in African countries such as South Africa, where incidents of botched, deadly circumcisions among Xhosa-speaking people have inspired campaigns for safe clinical circumcision.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2024
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Far from prolific in front of goal, the Senegalese looked out of sorts, full of running and hunger to score but clumsy, his anxious limbs snatching at chances rather than taking them naturally.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first few episodes were rife with clumsy and, at times, confusing time jumps, many that seemed tacked on to preexisting scenes in an effort to retrofit them for a new, Costner-less reality.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Read More: The Surprising Benefits of Talking Out Loud to Yourself Things might feel a little awkward during those early sessions, and that's normal, says Grant.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Fentanyl abuse isn't the only opioid that can cause the awkward body reaction, Ciccarone said.James Ward, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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They were all punished harshly—lives ruined.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Johnny sued Amber in 2019 for defamation, claiming that the op-ed article ruined his career and took away his acting opportunities, as well as his long-standing role in Pirates of the Caribbean.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Botched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/botched. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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