flailing

Example Sentences

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Mr. Bernthal, an Emmy winner for “The Bear,” imbues Sonny with a pinballing energy as he gabbles orders at the hostages and begins flailing negotiations with the cops massing outside.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her face is scrunched up with the effort of trying to move her paddle as fast as she can, but she looks like a flailing baby bird struggling to make her wings cooperate.

From Literature

She reeled, arms flailing, and toppled off the raft.

From Literature

Trumpeting in her terror, her ears flapping wildly, her trunk flailing, she simply disappeared into the mist.

From Literature

I pick Teddy up, which is easier said than done since he’s kicking and flailing, and when I finally set him down over near the swings, he starts to run.

From Literature