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		Definition of clumsiness in English: clumsinessnoun ˈklʌmzɪnəsˈkləmzinəs mass noun1The quality of being awkward or careless in one's movements.  in an impressive display of clumsiness, I managed to spill peppermint tea on my desk Example sentencesExamples -  Thanks to my clumsiness, I stepped on my shoelaces and fell forward.
 -  She growled softly at the clumsiness afforded by the protective gloves.
 -  I stumbled on uneven terrain and slid on icy patches, but he never blinked a big brown eye at my clumsiness.
 -  They aren't averse to laughing at our clumsiness, stumbling over vines and slipping in the mud, but they unfailingly watch out for us.
 -  This results in numbness, tingling, pain, and burning sensations in the hand, often accompanied by clumsiness.
 -  Judy was afraid she would fall on her face in her usual clumsiness.
 -  The Christmas tree fell over, and I had never seen Mom happier as she and Dad guffawed at their clumsiness.
 -  Someone's physical clumsiness can deflect attention from linguistic adroitness.
 -  We laughed at my clumsiness, and he handed me some napkins.
 -  He was constantly managing to get hurt, out of clumsiness, or because of some fight he got into.
 
 - 1.1 The quality of being done in a way that lacks skill or finesse.
 the telltale clumsiness of the amateur  the sheer clumsiness of the ploy made it sure to be uncovered Example sentencesExamples -  The persistent clumsiness of MP3 downloading isn't helping the fledgling format.
 -  The bank's clumsiness of late has done plenty of harm.
 -  Journalists write with undisguised glee about day-to-day clumsiness within the company.
 -  Not all the clumsiness is due to technical limitations.
 -  Offsetting this is a certain clumsiness pervading much of the performance.
 -  She is the most uncomfortable participant, practically critiquing the clumsiness of the script every time she speaks.
 -  We spent as much time protecting equipment from the elements and military clumsiness as we did gathering information.
 -  Let a court decide whether it was their stupidity or clumsiness of a system that denied them their vote.
 -  To compensate for my culinary clumsiness, I order takeout perhaps twice a week.
 -  In contrast to the speaker's clumsiness, the poem demonstrates its command of the language.
 
  - 1.2 The quality of being tactless and lacking social skills.
 the clumsiness of his flirtation Example sentencesExamples -  An excuse of social clumsiness was the only thing I could come up with.
 -  She did not like his lusty ways and youthful clumsiness.
 -  She stood fidgeting from foot to foot as the silver-haired little woman grumbled about the clumsiness of the girl.
 -  He is a marvel in his performance, exploring beautifully the quiet intelligence and social clumsiness of the man he portrays.
 -  His clumsiness around Celia contrasts well with the smooth confidence he displays at the casino.
 -  In the first place, I want to apologize for my clumsiness to the people who I offended.
 -  Toni's social clumsiness leaves her without the fiancé she wants.
 -  That question undid the poor, shy scholar and he fled to the seashore to berate himself for his clumsiness.
 -  These gaffes can be attributed to his characteristic clumsiness.
 -  Knowing that people were laughing at my tallness, my clumsiness in formal settings, I learned to laugh at myself.
 
  
    Definition of clumsiness in US English: clumsinessnounˈkləmzēnəsˈkləmzinəs 1The quality of being awkward or careless in one's movements.  in an impressive display of clumsiness, I managed to spill peppermint tea on my desk Example sentencesExamples -  They aren't averse to laughing at our clumsiness, stumbling over vines and slipping in the mud, but they unfailingly watch out for us.
 -  This results in numbness, tingling, pain, and burning sensations in the hand, often accompanied by clumsiness.
 -  He was constantly managing to get hurt, out of clumsiness, or because of some fight he got into.
 -  I stumbled on uneven terrain and slid on icy patches, but he never blinked a big brown eye at my clumsiness.
 -  Thanks to my clumsiness, I stepped on my shoelaces and fell forward.
 -  Someone's physical clumsiness can deflect attention from linguistic adroitness.
 -  We laughed at my clumsiness, and he handed me some napkins.
 -  Judy was afraid she would fall on her face in her usual clumsiness.
 -  The Christmas tree fell over, and I had never seen Mom happier as she and Dad guffawed at their clumsiness.
 -  She growled softly at the clumsiness afforded by the protective gloves.
 
 - 1.1 The quality of being done in a way that lacks skill or finesse.
 the telltale clumsiness of the amateur  the sheer clumsiness of the ploy made it sure to be uncovered Example sentencesExamples -  Not all the clumsiness is due to technical limitations.
 -  She is the most uncomfortable participant, practically critiquing the clumsiness of the script every time she speaks.
 -  To compensate for my culinary clumsiness, I order takeout perhaps twice a week.
 -  Journalists write with undisguised glee about day-to-day clumsiness within the company.
 -  Offsetting this is a certain clumsiness pervading much of the performance.
 -  In contrast to the speaker's clumsiness, the poem demonstrates its command of the language.
 -  We spent as much time protecting equipment from the elements and military clumsiness as we did gathering information.
 -  The bank's clumsiness of late has done plenty of harm.
 -  The persistent clumsiness of MP3 downloading isn't helping the fledgling format.
 -  Let a court decide whether it was their stupidity or clumsiness of a system that denied them their vote.
 
  - 1.2 The quality of being tactless and lacking social skills.
 the clumsiness of his flirtation Example sentencesExamples -  She stood fidgeting from foot to foot as the silver-haired little woman grumbled about the clumsiness of the girl.
 -  Knowing that people were laughing at my tallness, my clumsiness in formal settings, I learned to laugh at myself.
 -  That question undid the poor, shy scholar and he fled to the seashore to berate himself for his clumsiness.
 -  In the first place, I want to apologize for my clumsiness to the people who I offended.
 -  He is a marvel in his performance, exploring beautifully the quiet intelligence and social clumsiness of the man he portrays.
 -  These gaffes can be attributed to his characteristic clumsiness.
 -  Toni's social clumsiness leaves her without the fiancé she wants.
 -  She did not like his lusty ways and youthful clumsiness.
 -  His clumsiness around Celia contrasts well with the smooth confidence he displays at the casino.
 -  An excuse of social clumsiness was the only thing I could come up with.
 
  
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