tripping over
Example Sentences
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Tonally limber, this crowd-pleaser is made of slow-motion sequins and plenty of scenes of the increasingly off-balance Kikuchi tripping over her metaphorical feet.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
She became worried about dementia when she noticed her short-term memory fading and that she was dropping things and tripping over her own feet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
I kept tripping over a man carrying a large wooden cross.
From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024
Archibald, 30, broke two bones in her leg and tore ligaments off the bone after tripping over a step in her garden.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024
Even on the narrow path, she was constantly shoving past branches and twigs, tripping over roots and rocks.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
