stumbling
Example Sentences
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Stumbling on an odd manuscript in a friend’s library one rainy afternoon, Henry promptly passes the narrative baton to a Calcutta-based surgeon named Z.Z.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2023
Stumbling down the hill, we caught the last train of the day.
From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2023
Stumbling over your notes and reminiscing about a visit to Peppa Pig World isn't how most speeches go but the prime minister's latest one did.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2021
Stumbling against the 0-3 Jaguars would be a major step backward for a team that has taken several steps ahead in September, including victories over Minnesota and archrival Pittsburgh.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021
Stumbling along behind Salvador, Lupita told herself that she must keep putting one foot in front of the other.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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