klutzy
adjective
clumsy; awkward.
klutziness
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a word derived from
klutzy.
Example Sentences
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The first-act klutziness is even klutzier, and he’s made the unfulfilling choice to shift our attention from the starlet to her egotistic male co-star, sacrificing her emotional arc for some low-hanging jokes about pretentious twits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
So how can you tell the difference between everyday klutziness and a deeper issue?
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022
Instead, she makes Winnifred involuntarily loud and clumsy; her royal klutziness simply is what she is.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2015
All the while, Jess' character presents sweetness without saccharine, ditziness without duncery, and klutziness with notable grace.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2011
Justice in this matter is eventually served, but with comic klutziness and realistic ambiguity.
From Time Magazine Archive
