floundering
Example Sentences
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So for all their bluster in public, Bondi and Blanche were floundering in court as losses piled up.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026
And in floundering the ending, “Undertone” reminds us that tranquility can be far more unsettling than a cacophony of sight and sound.
From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026
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 • Mar. 5, 2026
The Las Vegas Raiders entered this NFL offseason armed with the types of assets that could quickly turn around a floundering franchise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Otis was floundering in the lake, trying to re-form, but from the arms down he looked like a puddle of burnt oatmeal.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
