shuffling
Americanadjective
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moving in a dragging or clumsy manner.
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prevaricating; evasive.
Other Word Forms
- shufflingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of shuffling
Example Sentences
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Performers are dropping their masks, or at the very least shuffling them, to force us to think harder about what we’re all doing in the theater as the world around us burns.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
“Hamnet” works so tirelessly to affect its audience that it sacrifices a lethal amount of story and character depth, all in service of shuffling the viewer to its grand finale.
From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025
That tech included shuffling machines that could read cards, hidden cameras and barcoded decks.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
Then again, airlines have to deal with rebooking passengers, shuffling crew members and managing all sorts of logistical complexities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
I looked at Calista, and she shrugged, still shuffling her cards.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
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