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Recent Examples of ungraceful For his part, Harman chooses allegiance to sentences so ungraceful that Kafka, as Coetzee suggests, might have written them in his sleep. Joy Williams, Harper's Magazine, 2 May 2024 Is there an ungraceful way to age? Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 23 June 2022 Occasionally, the dialogue is ungraceful in connecting the lines between past and present. Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022 Extra cuddles for the extremely ungraceful Flounder. Brenna Murphy, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2021 At best, President Donald Trump's exit from the White House is ungraceful. Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2020 Next spring will mark six years since Northland mall in Southfield closed for good after a long and ungraceful decline. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2020 Given that much time and his history of health, Cano could’ve endured even a fairly ungraceful decline and reached 3,000 hits and 400 home runs and shoo-in Hall of Fame status by his age-40 season when his deal runs up. Ted Berg, For The Win, 15 May 2018 Babcock launched himself in the crowd and immediately numerous audience members—including yours truly—took an ungraceful tumble. Efrain Dorado, RedEye Chicago, 7 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ungraceful
Adjective
  • This, again, signals that this is an unusual and uncomfortable situation.
    Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Depending on your cat’s coat, some products may be uncomfortable or painful.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike clumsier species that struggle with obstacles, the black mamba leverages every surface with surgical precision, effectively turning the landscape into a series of launchpads.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • There’s also a touching subplot for the clumsy, muted Dopey (Andrew Barth Feldman), who’s regularly the butt of the other dwarfs’ jokes.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While Susan’s style gets all the attention, there’s a story to be told in Roberta’s awkward glow-up, too.
    Scarlett Harris, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The timing is awkward for Google, coming just days after Microsoft’s latest warning implying users would be safer switching from Chrome to Edge.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Inflation, perhaps stiffened by tariffs, and uncertainty over the future of the labor market have left consumers feeling uneasy.
    DeArbea Walker, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But the Armageddon-level stakes of unrest in the region should make anyone uneasy about mishaps.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025

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“Ungraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ungraceful. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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