flail

Example Sentences

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But I couldn’t predict how bizarre her flailing would be, especially after she publicly hugged Vance in a way that stoked widespread rumors that the two are more than friends.

From Salon

These pieces acknowledge the fact of someone drowning in the lake — or the community flailing in the wake of managed decline.

From New York Times

Then, the face of the Dodgers franchise authored the night’s most signature moment, uncorking a full-count slider past a flailing Pham to end the inning.

From Los Angeles Times

Or maybe the pressure of playing his first concert in six years — one set to be livestreamed on YouTube before Ocean evidently pulled the plug — got to him and he was flailing.

From Los Angeles Times

The Taliban have allowed Afghan women to engage in some work, Steiner said, and a U.N. report released Tuesday shows that the country desperately needs more women working, with its economy flailing.

From Washington Times