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as in clumsy
difficult to use or operate especially because of size, weight, or design
the new SUV is particularly unhandy and difficult to maneuver in parking lots and narrow streets
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as in awkward
lacking or showing a lack of nimbleness in using one's hands
an unhandy person should be kept away from knives and other sharp objects
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Recent Examples of unhandy
Perhaps there is something about Hardy that brings out an especially unhandy company.
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Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019
Dallas News, 20 Aug. 2019
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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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Ahead, the two share some of their etiquette tips for handling those not invited to the wedding to avoid potentially awkward situations that could hurt people on either side of the invitation.Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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The timing was awkward — as Bashar and his gang were murdering unarmed protesters en masse.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Dec. 2024
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Patients with the condition have limited treatment options outside of wearing masks hooked up to cumbersome machines that provide positive airway pressure, or PAP, to allow for normal breathing.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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The next administration can pursue its own regulations on the same issues but will have to start from scratch in a cumbersome rulemaking process that can take up to several years.Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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Tech stacks have become unwieldy and difficult to justify, both financially and operationally.Michael Zuercher, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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This will give it better balance and make the saw feel less heavy and unwieldy.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Unhandy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhandy. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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