fumble
verb (used without object)
to feel or grope about clumsily.
fumbler
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a word derived from
fumble.
Example Sentences
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Craig Wallace’s Telégin, known as “Waffles” for his pockmarked skin, is an amiable fumbler yet suffused with kindness and possessing an implacable decency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
Chris Carson was once known as a fumbler.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2019
“I don’t think we have any fumblers. Once you feel a guy is a fumbler, you’re pretty much done with him.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2017
We obviously don't want a chronic fumbler in office, but no one can be successful without having made some mistakes.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2012
He was a brave man, but he hesitated a moment, for he had sins on his soul, and he knew in a flash who was the fumbler at the front door.
From The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Arnold Bennett
