clunkier; clunkiest
: clumsy in style, form, or execution
a clunky thriller
clunky earrings
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Examples of clunky in a Sentence
I drive a clunky old station wagon.
His act was full of clunky one-liners.
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The drama over who got left off the roster, who was a clunky fit during exhibition play and who should or shouldn’t get minutes will all get lost to history.
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
For the MacBook Air and other modern Macs that needed to read or burn optical discs, that clunky accessory was Apple's SuperDrive, an external DVD burner that connected via USB.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2024
At a Glance Better balance of luxury and capability
Still has a clunky third row
New engine, but little fuel economy improvement
The 2024 model year brings the third generation of the Lexus GX.
—Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
The experience can still be a bit clunky, according to reviews—zooming in on a specific object is not easy, and the AI itself is as error-prone as any other chatbot—but the potential is clear.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 22 July 2024
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Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
For the MacBook Air and other modern Macs that needed to read or burn optical discs, that clunky accessory was Apple's SuperDrive, an external DVD burner that connected via USB.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 7 Aug. 2024
At a Glance Better balance of luxury and capability
Still has a clunky third row
New engine, but little fuel economy improvement
The 2024 model year brings the third generation of the Lexus GX.
—Aaron Turpen, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
The experience can still be a bit clunky, according to reviews—zooming in on a specific object is not easy, and the AI itself is as error-prone as any other chatbot—but the potential is clear.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 22 July 2024
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“Clunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clunky. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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