bumbling
adjective
bum·bling
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Definition of bumbling
: awkwardly blundering or faltering
a bumbling speaker
: prone to or marked by foolish mistakes
a bumbling attempt to fix the problem … many Americans see the F.D.A. as bumbling and inefficient …— Herbert Burkholz
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His new movie The Day Shall Come also comes packed with satirical humor, but the focus of has shifted from England to America, and from bumbling terrorists to the bumbling law enforcement agents trying to take them down. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "The FBI hilariously creates its own enemies in The Day Shall Come trailer," 21 Aug. 2019 Will Ferrell hasn’t left his Anchorman character Ron Burgundy too far behind since creating the bumbling broadcaster in the 2004 hit comedy. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Ron Burgundy Is Back! Will Ferrell Reprises Iconic Anchorman Character on Every Late Night Show," 9 Aug. 2019 Ruthlessness With his wayward locks, creased suits and seemingly uncontrollable ties, Johnson may come across as bumbling character from a BBC sitcom. — Phil Boucher, Fortune, "What Can We Expect From Boris Johnson? Scandals, Screw-Ups, Quips, and Comebacks," 23 July 2019 Vic is gruff and bumbling and often appears almost literally as a bull in a china shop. — Jake Coyle, Detroit Free Press, "Buddy comedy ‘Stuber’ runs on fumes," 11 July 2019 The musical comedy is filled with zany pirates, zombie ships, mermaids and the plot revolves around a bumbling actor and his crew getting shanghaied by the terror of the high seas. — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Newcomers group installs new officers," 10 July 2019 Mr Johnson is the favourite, but his bumbling style seems odd at a time of crisis. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 29 June 2019 And his bumbling response to the Middle East likely won’t inspire confidence in his ability to be commander-in-chief. — cleveland.com, "Tim Ryan’s coveted moment eludes him at first Democratic debate: analysis," 26 June 2019 What unfolded over the next 12 hours transformed a bumbling operation into a historic fiasco. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, "Trump Keeps Talking About the Last Military Standoff With Iran — Here’s What Really Happened," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bumbling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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