as in clumsy
having or showing an inability to move in a graceful manner
my swimming instructor had never seen anyone so uncoordinated—in or out of the water
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Recent Examples of uncoordinated
Certain side effects could occur, such as drowsiness, confusion, and uncoordinated movement (ataxia) in certain people.
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Melissa Nieves, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Regular performance audits, and a focus on efficiency, can help avoid the pitfalls of rapid, uncoordinated development.
—Sergii Starostin, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Washington should privately counsel Manila against unilateral uncoordinated actions that could lead to escalation.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 9 July 2024
These videos often spotlight patchwork tattoos, a style that’s become increasingly trendy in the past five years and consists of clusters of uncoordinated flash tattoos rather than a cohesive sleeve.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
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Melissa Nieves, Health, 13 Sep. 2024
Regular performance audits, and a focus on efficiency, can help avoid the pitfalls of rapid, uncoordinated development.
—Sergii Starostin, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Washington should privately counsel Manila against unilateral uncoordinated actions that could lead to escalation.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 9 July 2024
These videos often spotlight patchwork tattoos, a style that’s become increasingly trendy in the past five years and consists of clusters of uncoordinated flash tattoos rather than a cohesive sleeve.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoordinated
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Far from prolific in front of goal, the Senegalese looked out of sorts, full of running and hunger to score but clumsy, his anxious limbs snatching at chances rather than taking them naturally.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The first few episodes were rife with clumsy and, at times, confusing time jumps, many that seemed tacked on to preexisting scenes in an effort to retrofit them for a new, Costner-less reality.Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Read More: The Surprising Benefits of Talking Out Loud to Yourself Things might feel a little awkward during those early sessions, and that's normal, says Grant.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Fentanyl abuse isn't the only opioid that can cause the awkward body reaction, Ciccarone said.James Ward, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Not only did the competition not see the future of payments through the unsteady rise of PayPal, neither did the talented within Silicon Valley.John Tamny, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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After a slightly unsteady start, the 60-year-old governor found his grove for a spell once Vance’s fake story about the legal Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio allegedly eating pets was brought up.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Uncoordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoordinated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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