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Recent Examples of ham-handedness
This journalistic cynicism amid government ham-handedness shattered something precious too.
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Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Only when Bouzid deals with the repercussions of homophobic Tunisian laws does the melodrama tip into ham-handedness.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Only when Bouzid deals with the repercussions of homophobic Tunisian laws does the melodrama tip into ham-handedness.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ham-handedness
Noun
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For Perssonatti, the disease is more about fatigue, brain fog, word salad, and clumsiness.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The desire for more speed also demonstrated some of the internal clumsiness Weiss and her close inner circle have lamented on the technical side.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These surrenders might occur because of unpreparedness or life changes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There’s some rudeness, aggressive conversations, and crudeness, but nothing too over the top.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Nearly every player and coach has identified the rookie as one of the biggest surprises so far with how quickly she’s adjusted to her role as the team’s floor general despite her inexperience.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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Crusoe’s inexperience is a relatively minor risk compared to the much larger one Oracle is taking on OpenAI, which is by far the biggest customer represented in Oracle’s remaining performance obligations (RPOs), which represent how much money Oracle is slated to earn from its existing contracts.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sensing hesitance as well as incompetence, coaches and players alike tried to sway the flailing fill-ins at every turn.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the Wolves allowed a period of incompetence to define the affair, a trait that defined numerous games throughout the regular season.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Ham-handedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ham-handedness. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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