| The ham-handed coup triggered a leadership crisis and widespread protests, as well as lingering bitterness and distrust. |
| One of the problems, though, is that when these politicians try to connect with young people, they do it in this very ham-handed way, and they end up looking silly. |
| As a novice, I am nervous that my ham-handed attempts to help Ajan stay upright will injure her, but Mohammed shows me how and Ajan accepts my help with grace. |
| These civil-liberties concerns have been accentuated by the Pentagon's ham-handed efforts to explain the research effort. |
| Today, after three years of government efforts, however ham-handed, to strengthen aviation security, some very expensive coverage is starting to be available. |
| The ham-handed handling of the popular mass movements against the corrupt regimes in Bihar and Gujarat resulted in great public anger and dissatisfaction. |
