Isoroku Yamamoto

Even though there wasn't much damage, it's a disgrace that the skies over the imperial capital should have been defiled without a single enemy plane being shot down. It provides a regrettably graphic illustration of the saying that a bungling attack is better than the most skillful defense.

Japanese Admiral

Henry David Thoreau

Ignorance and bungling with love are better than wisdom and skill without.

American Author

The word 'bungling' suggests failure due to incompetence, often evoking a sense of frustration or ridicule.

Negative Connotation

'Bungling' is typically used in informal speech to describe a lack of skill or precision.

Informal Context

In some cases, 'bungling' can carry a humorous undertone when referring to minor, non-critical errors.

Humorous Undertone

'Bungling' as a noun signifies not just mistakes, but a series of errors showing a pattern of incompetence.

Severity of Mistakes

Using 'bungling' as a noun conveys an embarrassing or noteworthy inability to perform tasks.

Embarrassing Outcome

 alerted the suspect they're here now they're in danger of bungling another arrest I started to apprehension that he may be taking off on his saw start little bit harder trying up steps trying to get it out because I'm not sure where he's gonna take off

Bungling

Negative Connotation

Informal Context

Humorous Undertone

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