Example Sentences

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So much of his life is mediated though computer screens that, in person, he flails.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

At times it’s hard to recognize the ascending superstar as he flails at pitches out of the strike zone and, despite his seemingly unflappable persona, shows unmistakable signs of pressing.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2023

But the drama flails in its final stages.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2023

Wendell Pierce, as Willy, is wrenching as he flails and fails to avoid his fate instead of slumping into it from the start.

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2022

Mom paces as she talks, flails her arms for emphasis as if Dad can see her, clenching her cell phone like it’s a kitchen sponge after a messy spaghetti dinner.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper