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Hansen would then make a dramatic entrance and interrogate the men, who would often stammer and bumble through the encounter before leaving.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

In the play, two minor characters from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” bumble about, confused about their role in the prince’s drama, and wander into existential discussions about the search for meaning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

"We found that larger bumble bee queens, typically more likely to survive winter and establish successful colonies, were paradoxically more vulnerable to pesticide exposure," Dr. Rondeau explains.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2024

Despite all the heavy talk, the film is peppered with moments of levity - the director occasionally cuts away abruptly from tough conversations to run footage of soothing shorelines and bumble bees on flowers.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2024

I was so nervous I feared I would bumble and make a fool of myself.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Almost sounds silly now, with the way the team has stumbled and bumbled its way through the first four games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

The Steelers had bumbled into the decisive Week 18 contest by managing the impossible and losing to Shedeur Sanders and Cleveland the week before, extending Baltimore’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

I bumbled my way through an explanation of not having had my coffee yet and leaving them in the car by mistake.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025

The Chinese balloon that bumbled its way across the U.S. prompted many questions about its real intent.

From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023

He bumbled in the gravel, dodged a rolling wheel, then ran to me and leaped into my arms.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer

In that Peacock series, Elizabeth Banks’ Lindy Littlejohn is a best-selling author tired of diminishing her well-earned reputation to placate her husband, a bumbling scientist.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

"The island would not be the same without him. He's still bumbling, still a wee bit getting the wrong end of the stick quite a lot."

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

Several shared memes of Mr. Bean giving the middle finger, likening Iranian retaliatory attacks on the Gulf to the bumbling comedic character.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026

Lise has run-ins with other passengers aboard her flight and, once at her destination, befriends a bumbling, dotty widow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Joe thought of his bumbling father—because he remembered something the old man had told him.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck