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ungraceful

American  
[uhn-grays-fuhl] / ʌnˈgreɪs fəl /

adjective

  1. lacking charm or elegance; awkward.


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Etymology

Origin of ungraceful

First recorded in 1660–70; un- 1 + graceful


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Occasionally, the dialogue is ungraceful in connecting the lines between past and present.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022

"Is there an ungraceful way to age? We don’t have an option of course. No one has an option about aging, so it’s not a positive or a negative thing, it just is."

From Fox News ● Jul. 2, 2021

“He certainly exceeded what our expectations were going into the season,” Ausmus said earlier this month, around the time his team’s ungraceful fall out of playoff contention made Robles’ appearances increasingly rarer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2019

All that said, Cruz dominated the exchange, putting Quintanilla on his heels and prompting Harwood’s ungraceful rescue attempt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2015

Elaine had done the ungraceful thing as usual Guenever, in similar circumstances, would have been sure to grow pale and interesting—but Elaine had only grown plump.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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