Sentence examples similar to clumsy opportunity from inspiring English sources

"He preferred to stay in the car and laugh at the clumsy photo opportunities prepared for us," Becker wrote in her book on Cambodia, When The War Was Over.

Both sides were clumsy, repeatedly missing diplomatic opportunities.

Extracted from this well-meant but clumsy book, it's one more missed opportunity in a life that knew a few too many of them.

Petar Grbic missed an opportunity and Federico Fazio's clumsy attempt at dealing with a long ball nearly put Danilo Pantic through.

Over-enthusiastic or clumsy state intervention could easily close down opportunities for conscientious action thereby stiffling the moral development of the individual.

It's the white space between clumsy giants focused on one another that creates opportunities for new entrants.

The other trio, an oddly clumsy "Scene From Goethe's 'Faust,' " seemed mainly an opportunity to put all three singers to work again and satisfy the evening's Goethe theme.

It was so clumsy and low-tech, Rostampour knew there was an opportunity to update the vitamin business.

Altidore dummied Senderos then took the opportunity to win a penalty presented by the defender's clumsy thigh-high tackle.

Under the current administration, the West Wing's communications have, of course, been similarly clumsy, but as history teaches, first ladies and their staffs typically have the opportunity to be better.

The bear lacks any of the species' "clumsy gracefulness", she argues, which Potter could only have realized after seeing bears in the wild – an opportunity that simply did not exist for her in England.