shuffling
Americanadjective
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moving in a dragging or clumsy manner.
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prevaricating; evasive.
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Origin of shuffling
Example Sentences
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For all of their recent scuffing and shuffling, these loaded, baseball-ruining Dodgers should be able to survive an Ohtani skip day every so often.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The shuffling clatter of domino-shaped ceramic tiles drowned out the women’s laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
He, fellow staff and scores of volunteers were shuffling between tasks like firing up stoves and spreading protective covers on a collection of smaller plants, like orchids.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
The race for Los Angeles mayor has been in an extraordinary state of flux, with the candidate lineup shuffling and reshuffling in the final days before the filing deadline.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
I went to the altar with them to get ashes, shuffling along in the swaying line.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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