fumble
Example Sentences
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"My fingers may fumble, my mouth may mumble and each step I take may result in a stumble. But I cannot grumble."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
He had a sack of quarterback Joe Theismann, a fumble recovery, and a fourth-and-one stop of John Riggins late in the third quarter of a 38-9 blowout.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
But, as any Alabamian will tell you, legends don’t fumble the football, and Apple’s grip on artificial intelligence technologies has been anything but secure.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
We ate revuelta at his favorite pupuseria, hot filling running over our fingers, locals watching me fumble with the etiquette.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
I stare at my fingers and fumble with them.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing fumble
American Football, 2nd Quarter
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"Dulce et Decorum Est," by Wilfred Owen
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