fumbling
- present participle of fumble.
Example Sentences
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Fumbling the football can become a mental problem and also the opposition becoming aware of the issue often increases attempts to strip.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023
Fumbling in his pocket, he counted some tattered bills and smiled.
From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2023
Fumbling with her phone in the dark, she did a Google search for “life coach.”
From New York Times • May 7, 2022
Party of Five was, to pick an era-appropriate reference, the Fumbling Towards Ecstasy of TV shows.
From Slate • Jan. 7, 2020
Fumbling to get my shoes on, I felt the same old grief I’d known in church every single Mother’s Day.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
