flailing
Example Sentences
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Sure, there are still areas where the monoculture is flailing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Rangers were flailing in the opening 45 minutes as Jagiellonia cut them open with ease, capitalising on numerous lapses in concentration.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Netflix and other streamers have already split the film industry down the middle, separating those who venerate the art form from those who venerate the dollar, leaving many Hollywood titans flailing somewhere in the middle.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
"She came out with her two little arms flailing," family friend Rolando told AFP, asking to be identified by only his first name.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Connor is still calling out, still flailing in the back seat, and I hear the tears in his voice as Mom circles the car and hastily tries to readjust his buckles.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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