clumsy attempt

Examples (10)

• His clumsy attempt to lie was obvious to everyone.
• She made a clumsy attempt to apologize, which only angered him more.
• The young player's clumsy attempt to tackle the opponent resulted in a penalty.
• He embarrassed himself with a clumsy attempt at humor during the formal dinner.
• My clumsy attempt to fix the leaking pipe ended up flooding the bathroom.
• The politician's speech was seen as a clumsy attempt to win over voters.
• The child's drawing was a clumsy attempt to capture the family dog's likeness.
• Any clumsy attempt to bypass security will trigger the alarm.
• Historians now view the treaty as a clumsy attempt at diplomacy that was doomed to fail.
• Ignoring the problem is just a clumsy attempt to avoid responsibility.