as in clumsy
showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation)
I refuse to let that bungling incompetent insult me again
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as in fumbling
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
bungled the job the first time she tried to do it
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This is a huge bonus for a clumsy gal like myself, who often trips over air.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025 -
The scale of the problem became terrifyingly clear during the Covid-19 pandemic, as the Japanese government struggled to respond to a nationwide crisis with clumsy digital tools.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 Aug. 2025
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But, sadly, this can be hard to repair once too far gone; naming the dynamic out loud can be daunting and awkward.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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India wants all three guests to remain seated, however awkward the conversation may be.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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Glenn was also convicted in separate trials for two other murders: the June 19, 1975, killing of 28-year-old motel cook Daniel Van Lone during a botched robbery, and the June 27, 1975, murder of 19-year-old Army soldier Winfred Proffitt during a drug deal, according to The Denver Post.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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After a botched rep of a five-on-five drill the team was running, star guard Marina Mabrey pulled the starting group into a huddle.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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How to explain the rise of so many inept and unprincipled people? Easy.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
21 Aug. 2025
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Instead, manager Aaron Boone had to answer another round of questions about his fundamentally inept club.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Crooked and grossly incompetent Joe Biden would not let Ukraine FIGHT BACK, only DEFEND.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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History is strewn with the wreckage of dictatorships that have attracted and promoted incompetent lapdogs lacking talent or integrity.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Bungling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bungling. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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