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  • adjective comparative form of clumsy: more clumsy

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Examples

  • The actual text of the Bible that he was reading—we are in the late fourth century C.E.—was not the later, mellifluous Latin translation known as the Vulgate, but a much clumsier, awkward version now studied only by scholars, the Vetus Latina.

    In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011

  • For now though, the Jets are simply looking forward to Kerley's return—Ryan hopes it will be this week—and will forgive McKnight's clumsier moments.

    Not Many Happy Returns Joshua Robinson 2011

  • Their ability to retain possession for minutes on end tends to frustrate opponents and produce clumsier tackles or, in the case of Antonio Valencia at Wembley, frayed tempers.

    Barcelona play by Fifa's new rules and English clubs must wise up | Paul Wilson 2011

  • The moth repairs – there were two holes, in close conjunction – was even clumsier.

    Archive 2009-07-01 Jean 2009

  • The actual text of the Bible that he was reading—we are in the late fourth century C.E.—was not the later, mellifluous Latin translation known as the Vulgate, but a much clumsier, awkward version now studied only by scholars, the Vetus Latina.

    In the Valley of the Shadow James L. Kugel 2011

  • Many apps on the phone aren't as polished or powerful as typical PC apps, and I found them clumsier to use with the keyboard and touch pad, as opposed to the touch screen for which they were designed.

    Atrix 4G: Faux Laptop With a Phone For Brains Walter S. Mossberg 2011

  • That produced new, clumsier line breaks and spacing and, with long speeches, larger balloons.

    Neal Adams and the New Fall Colors 2009

  • And I found they make it clumsier to hold the iPad for reading.

    How to Outfit The iPad 2 to Make Typing Easier Walter S. Mossberg 2011

  • That produced new, clumsier line breaks and spacing and, with long speeches, larger balloons.

    Archive 2009-09-01 2009

  • The moth repairs – there were two holes, in close conjunction – was even clumsier.

    Jean's Knitting Jean 2009

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