were floundering
- past progressive of flounder.
Example Sentences
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So for all their bluster in public, Bondi and Blanche were floundering in court as losses piled up.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2026
Just two weeks ago, the ETF dropped 5% for the week, marking its worst weekly performance since early April 2025, when markets were floundering from the Liberation Day lows.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Germany were floundering at that stage and, although they cut the deficit, Mouat closed out another couple in the ninth end to secure the win.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Seattle University’s athletics, which had soared into national prominence around Elgin Baylor and the O’Brien twins, were floundering after they left Division I in 1980.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
Mobs of people, beautifully dressed, were floundering through snowdrifts and the great black official cars chugged through streets clanking chains.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
