bungling

[US]/'bʌŋɡliŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. clumsy; inept
n. a clumsy piece of work
v. to work clumsily

Example Sentences

the work of a bungling amateur.

You can’t do a thing without bungling it.

He is always bungling his assignments at work.

The bungling thief was caught by the police.

Her bungling attempts at cooking always end in disaster.

The bungling waiter spilled soup all over the customer.

Despite his bungling ways, he somehow managed to finish the project on time.

The bungling actor forgot his lines during the performance.

She is tired of his constant bungling and mistakes.

The bungling mechanic made the problem worse instead of fixing it.

His bungling attempts to fix the leaky faucet only made it worse.

The bungling intern made a mess of the presentation in front of the clients.

Real-world Examples

And a bungling criminal is caught on tape in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2012

Locals say a long-running drought has been made worse by official bungling and the diversion of water to other cities.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So, " bungling" means to do something poorly, even if you know how to do it.

Source: 2015 English Cafe

After decades of population decline, political bungling and corruption, Detroit, once America's third-largest city, now needs an emergency manager to save it.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

The World Health Organization says too many countries are bungling their response to the corona virus pandemic and has warned things will get worse and worse without improved strategies.

Source: BBC World Headlines

The lazy and bungling person can adopt a set of opinions which prove to his satisfaction that the grapes are sour-the grapes being the rewards that more energetic and competent men can win.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

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