klutzy
adjective
clumsy; awkward.
klutziness
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a word derived from
klutzy.
Example Sentences
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So how can you tell the difference between everyday klutziness and a deeper issue?
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2022
Charlie speaks affectionately of Nicole’s kindness and klutziness, and of her gifts as an actress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2019
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
Her master and his guest gamely go along with the pretense that the retainer is as efficient and unobtrusive as ever, and she, of course, is blissfully unaware of her klutziness.
From Time Magazine Archive
