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bumbling

[buhm-bling] / ˈbʌm blɪŋ /


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Ozzy Osbourne was rock ‘n’ roll’s Prince of Darkness — and also a much-beloved bumbling reality show dad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

The two outcomes show how three years into the NFL’s new kickoff rules, teams are still bumbling through the search for optimal moves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The fumbling, bumbling Chargers keep stumbling in their unprecedented 0-4 start in the Jim Harbaugh era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

Such a pitiful little band of mourners, so bumbling without Mr. Birdsong or anybody else to tell us what to do.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns


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