stumble
verb (used without object)
to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
will be stumbling
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future progressiveof stumble.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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If they retain Kelly, they will be stumbling there beneath loads of baggage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023
Until he re-engineers how GE measures itself, he will be stumbling about in the murk.
From Economist ● Jan. 25, 2018
If our students’ minds are not allowed to dig deep into our history, literature, philosophy, politics, social sciences, religion, arts, we will be stumbling blindly into the future.
From Washington Times ● May 28, 2016
The message will be stumbling enough, I am afraid, even if we fix the thing, for none of us 185 understands Morse very well.
From The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht by Penrose, Margaret
I must lock that door, or some blundering fool will be stumbling in without taking the trouble to knock.
From Mischievous Maid Faynie by Libbey, Laura Jean
