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Not having good control in moving the hands or feet.

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Usage examples (35)
  • I felt clumsy when I tripped over the rug.
  • Why would these mishaps have anything to do with Obama and why would someone call her clumsy?
  • It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow, and faulty in detail.
  • The film lurches forward in clumsy and confusing sequences, with overacting and illogical behavior ruling the roost.
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