- present participle of fumble.
fumbling
Example Sentences
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The fight sequences have an engaging messiness, the characters often fumbling around rather than delivering expert moves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Whether or not it’s fair to compare Take-Two’s investigation of a leaked video game with the DOJ fumbling inquiries into participants of a global sex trafficking ring, the internet has certainly taken notice.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
You don’t want to be fumbling around at the kiosks, annoying the passengers in line behind you.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
"And, of course, the key to solving a problem is to understand why it's gone wrong. Otherwise, you're just fumbling in the dark."
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2026
The sight of herself trying to do something bluesy, something hep, fumbling the knife, too late anyway...She laughed till she coughed and Alice had to make them both a cup of settling tea.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
