Get to know Clunky better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like gawky or clumsy.
Clunky in a sentence
Clunky meaning
- Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.
- Being or making a clunk sound.
Using Clunky
- The main meaning on this page is: Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome. | Being or making a clunk sound.
- Useful related words include: gawky, clumsy, ungainly, unwieldy.
- In the example corpus, clunky often appears in combinations such as: clunky and, the clunky, and clunky.
Context around Clunky
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Clunky
- In this selection, "clunky" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, little, big, looked, wooden, hhd and looking stand out and add context to how "clunky" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little clunky and a little clunky but not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "clunky" sits close to words such as abnormally, acrobatic and adm, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with clunky
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sounds like good intentions (and a good idea) but clunky delivery. (11 words)
Warlock’s relation to the plot is clunky, forced, and contrived. (11 words)
The dialogue was surprisingly clunky and didn't help the barely tolerable plot. (13 words)
Some of the humor doesn't work, and the film suffers from a sometimes rather clunky script that needed a few more rewrites or the touch of someone like Guillermo del Toro to get the movie where it needed to be. (41 words)
That’s to be expected of a Soulslike action-RPG, sure, but even after over 20 hours of game time, this steam-goth retelling of has really been doing me in due to one particular problem: the clunky dodge mechanic. (40 words)
Regardless, "Chopping Mall" has garnered something of a cult following since its release, with fans of B-movies gathering around it in order to praise its goofy premise, its lascivious use of nudity, and its clunky-looking robots. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
One issue is style: big clunky wooden furniture, even very nice big clunky wooden furniture, isn’t a fan favorite for millennials.
Bellingham was marked out of the game, they didn’t have a shot on target, and it all just looked clunky.
Built-in controls to navigate through the monitor’s menu and select different monitor modes are an interesting feature, but they shouldn’t feel clunky.
Depending on the traits one chooses while creating their character, ship combat can be slow and clunky at the beginning of the game.
Drop-proof durability up to 7.5 feet, an IP55 water and dust resistance rating, and a weight of less than 1.5 ounces make the X9 Pro way more portable than your typical clunky HHD.
Garmin’s latest entry-level hybrid watch is still a little clunky to operate, but I do love its attractive, streamlined looks and that new charging system.
Regardless, "Chopping Mall" has garnered something of a cult following since its release, with fans of B-movies gathering around it in order to praise its goofy premise, its lascivious use of nudity, and its clunky-looking robots.
Self-driving cars zoomed past, their sleek, aerodynamic designs a far cry from the clunky vehicles of the past.
Some of the humor doesn't work, and the film suffers from a sometimes rather clunky script that needed a few more rewrites or the touch of someone like Guillermo del Toro to get the movie where it needed to be.
Some of the TVs at this price range look a little clunky, but not this model.
Sounds like good intentions (and a good idea) but clunky delivery.
Sure, it’s a “floating” screen, but Land Rover’s two-screen solution always felt a little clunky.
Teammates have become much more comfortable playing alongside Gobert on both ends after a clunky start to the marriage.
That’s to be expected of a Soulslike action-RPG, sure, but even after over 20 hours of game time, this steam-goth retelling of has really been doing me in due to one particular problem: the clunky dodge mechanic.
The dialogue was surprisingly clunky and didn't help the barely tolerable plot.
The film is clunky overall, but it played an important part in Gordon’s development, allowing him to join the Writers Guild and the Directors Guild.
The placement of "over President George W. Bush" not only clouds the writer's meaning, it provides a limp and clunky ending.
They suggest updating the clunky Environmental Notice Bulletin, which serves as the mechanism to inform Vermonters about permits and opportunities for public comment.
This leads to some parts of their performance, primarily in regards to dialogue, feeling clunky as they try to imitate the experience of communicating with hearing individuals.
Warlock’s relation to the plot is clunky, forced, and contrived.
Common combinations with clunky
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- clunky and 10×
- the clunky 8×
- and clunky 7×
- is clunky 7×
- little clunky 5×
- clunky or 5×
- clunky at 3×
- clunky but 3×
- clunky as 3×
- as clunky 3×