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Meanings of bungling in English
Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands.
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Usage of bungling in English
1
One of the world's richest countries, they said, was bungling its response.
2
Republican and Democratic lawmakers condemned the IRS for bungling the review process.
3
But English cricket has a history of unfathomable decisions and bungling administrators.
4
She was built of planks sewn together in a very bungling manner.
5
They did a bungling bit of work, and the cylinders have overheated.
6
He never looks and never is so big and bungling as there.
7
Thank heaven the bungling detective had missed the departure of Louise altogether.
8
They wouldn't hire some bungling gas inspector, they wouldn't forget a lookout.
9
And a sorry, bungling business I made of it, to be sure.
10
Hemerlingue, even yellower than usual, inwardly accused himself of bungling and imprudence.
11
Revenge is sweet; now it is Edinburgh that is accused of bungling.
12
What sort of bungling novice am I, anyhow, for work like this?
13
No wonder the Lord's work is done in such a bungling way!
14
Don't you think I could if I wished without bungling the effort?
15
But Thursday's pre-hearing was told that government bungling had held the case up.
16
Australia's shadow treasurer, Joe Hockey, accused the government of bungling the decision-making process.
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Bungling through the time
Bungling across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common