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Discover LudwigThe phrase "clumsy dance" is grammatically correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe someone dancing in a manner that is awkward or uncoordinated. Example: Despite her best efforts, Jane couldn't seem to get the steps right and her performance turned into a clumsy dance that made the audience cringe.
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For a person with such a gift, a poorly told falsehood is like a clumsy dance move, "not worthy".
It registers in everything from Ned's clumsy dance with the polio-afflicted Emma to the devastating moment when a weak and ailing Felix pulls himself across the floor to embrace Ned.
It's a clumsy dance of love and responsibility, not wanting to cross any lines of respect.
I note that Ms. Gillibrand is tap-dancing her way towards the center away from the far right but it's a clumsy dance, needs more practice, and her presence in the Senate - supported by Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton - shows that self-interest remains the primary goal of New York's politicians.
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In "When We Were Pretty," Monica Bill Barnes offers a collection of witty, quirky, virtuosic and deliberately clumsy dances on themes of childhood, coming of age and growing old.
Olga and Nikolai's awkward dance of increasing intimacy is amusingly symbolized by their interaction with a cafe chair and table, which seem to be made of papier-mâché and are wielded by both characters with clumsy confusion.
Ms. Higgins and the young Dutch actor Jochum ten Haaf executed a heartbreakingly clumsy and sincere dance of seduction in "Vincent in Brixton," while Stanley Tucci and the sublime Ms. Falco progressed guardedly toward intimacy with disarming finesse in "Frankie and Johnny".
The "Glee" premiere made "High School Musical" look like a collection of clumsy song-and-dance routines from "Happy Days".
Clumsy collages of dance-floor degeneracy may spark nostalgia among rave-deprived over-50s but are likely to engender only amusement in the rest of us.
Stupid Things definitely celebrates the transition between childhood and adulthood; its delightfully infectious tracks reference such adolescent hallmarks as clumsy middle-school dances ("Gym Looks Nice"), painful unrequited crushes ("Peonies"), and the brash cheerfulness of youth who have no idea where they're going but are determined to enjoy the ride ("Teenage Elegance").
Other times BenSmithing is to dance a clumsy version of the Funky Chicken.
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