How to Use clunky in a Sentence

clunky

adjective

• His act was full of clunky one-liners.
• I drive a clunky old station wagon.
• Again, some of this is clunky, but there are memorable set pieces.
  — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2021
• The headsets are too clunky, there aren't many decent apps, and the setup process can be a mess.
  — Wired Staff, Wired, 5 Mar. 2021
• While the two-in-one thing can look clunky or obvious in other designers’ hands, the result here was quite effortless.
  — Emily Farra, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2021
• In a semi-clunky way, your friends are acknowledging your gracious gratitude and the lovely old-school manners that your grandmother drilled into you.
  — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2021
• The film is very meandering, even if the story is fairly simple; there are so many plot threads that don’t seem to have much of a purpose, and the social commentary is clunky, at best.
  — Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
• Most exercise equipment, in my opinion, has a tendency to be clunky, a bit sterile, and a bit too futuristic for a home environment.
  — Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2021
• In the end, the keen insights, caustic comedy, and thrilling formal confidence remain — but clunky, convoluted plotting gets in the way.
  — David Canfield, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2021
• Unlike the clunky trunks of the time, Globe-Trotter’s wares took the schlepping out of travel while ensconcing precious cargo in an ultra-durable, hard-cased shell.
  — Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2021
• Yes, the plotting on this British series can be a little clunky and ridiculous, but the great Kate Beckinsale keeps it grounded and interesting.
  — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2021
• The team promises that viewers investing time into 70 episodes will be rewarded with a satisfying conclusion, there’s no clunky attempt to leave doors open for a second season.
  — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024
• But what if the offense still looks clunky at the end of the month?
  — Karen Guregian, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022
• The inter- face was clunky and old, with a single search bar.
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2021
• Some felt the upper was a bit clunky, not molding well to the foot.
  — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 22 Apr. 2021
• But what happens if the site seems clunky or looks strange?
  — Rhett Power, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022
• But Haire found the fans on the market to be chunky, clunky and, frankly, ugly.
  — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 21 July 2022
• Not to mention that the steering is clunky and the speed limit a measly 6.5 mph.
  — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
• Like the rest of the house, the original cabinetry had been dark and clunky.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2023
• For e-boards, many of which are large and clunky, that’s a game-changer in terms of an e-board.
  — Zane Pickett, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022
• Adapting his preferred scheme to the scheme the Niners had run the last six years was clunky, at best.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
• Keep in Mind The design is clunky and difficult to clean.
  — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2024
• At the time, women used tubs of colored powder to paint their lips with a clunky brush.
  — Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 9 June 2023
• The first season of the clunky Bowl Championship Series was 1998.
  — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022
• Probably a bit clunky, niche, and maybe even toy-like at first.
  — Christian Catalini, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
• The app itself is very clunky and not open to everyone.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 28 Aug. 2023
• Most of them, though, still had not been able to free themselves from clunky keyboards.
  — Jing Tsu, Wired, 23 Jan. 2022
• The sole, however, is overkill on smooth, flat trails, and is noisy and clunky on pavement.
  — Cory Smith, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
• The play itself does not always serve as an edge-of-your-seat thriller, with the transition between two plot points clunky.
  — David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
• Apps replaced clunky mobile websites with something clean and custom-made.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024