blunder
noun
a gross, stupid, or careless mistake.
Example Sentences
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At the 1994 tournament in Linares, Spain, Mr. Kasparov—as the camera later showed—made a blundering move, let go of the piece, changed his mind and moved it back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
Naive, blundering hobbyists and reckless pranksters can also veer into restricted airspace, setting off alarms and potentially shutting down airport traffic.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
Steve Carell, the screen actor best known for his breakout role as a blundering boss in the NBC comedy “The Office,” will make his Broadway debut in a revival of the Chekhov classic “Uncle Vanya.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
They sensitively dramatize one father’s fear that everything he does to make things better will permanently ruin everything — though that doesn’t stop him from blundering ahead anyway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
“Take that, you blundering cretin!” someone shouted from behind me.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
