flounder

Example Sentences

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And in floundering the ending, “Undertone” reminds us that tranquility can be far more unsettling than a cacophony of sight and sound.

From Salon

When I went up to pull them over, floundering in the deep snow, they ignored me, tried to shrug away my hand.

From Literature

Or, with no party organisation behind him, he could flounder.

From Barron's

Instead the headlines were about Ms. Noem’s floundering, including under hard questions from Republican Senators.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the past couple of years, investors have hoped—unsuccessfully—that the government would step up its stimulus efforts to recharge the floundering economy.

From Barron's