ham-fisted
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Instead we are treated to a ham-fisted effort at pretending that Usha Vance spends her days strapped to a sponge.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
Gengdan Institute now joins a list of tertiary institutions across the country that have come under fire for what many see as overbearing and ham-fisted attempts at controlling their students.
From BBC • May 26, 2025
In a joint motion to dismiss, lawyers for the Mahoneys and other defendants described Flannery’s lawsuit as “a ham-fisted intimidation technique” designed to smother them with legal fees.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024
A compassionate anecdote about a homeless woman he met in Oregon preceded “The Eyes of Portland,” a well-intentioned if lyrically ham-fisted protest song from “Orpheus Descending.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023
The ham-fisted Romans had almost ruined the tension adjuster, but Leo pulled a set of watchmaker’s tools from his belt and did some final calibrations.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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