as in inexperience
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clumsiness
Noun
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But Aberg's poise and ability to navigate one of the toughest courses in the world with ease despite his inexperience gave fans hope that at least one Green Jacket is in his future.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025 -
Sherwood’s instincts and block-shedding still need development, but given his youth and inexperience at LB, his ceiling could be high.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As if this stunning display of incompetence was not enough, La Shell — the only non-Family player left on the hike — let David and Parvati finish the hike without a fight.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2025
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Detectives torpedoed their own investigations with long delays, lost evidence, incompetence and attempts to cover up mistakes, police memos show.—
Donna McGuire,
Ian Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When pressed on such timelines during a Senate hearing in December 2024, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf reiterated the issue isn’t a matter of corruption or incompetency, but federal support.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2025
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It's been a revolving door of incompetency under center for the Browns this year.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Is your partner’s inability to live up to their words eroding your love?—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Your inability to establish a rational, functional and legal system of immigration is an abject failure on your part.—
Peter Cunningham,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Clumsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clumsiness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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