shambling

Example Sentences

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And I'm shambling through my daily French lessons not because I have to, and not even because I hope they help my brain stay a little bit sharper.

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2024

The post, from someone claiming to work at Boeing, described the production of Boeing's 737 planes as "a rambling, shambling, disaster waiting to happen".

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2024

Arkin found the ideal foil for his unique brand of neurotic intensity in the shambling Peter Falk, and in director Arthur Hiller’s zany comedy, the two deliver a master class in odd-couple chemistry.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

In the taxonomy of horror, its undead are “fast zombies,” as opposed to the shambling hordes in old-time creature features.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

A man stepped out of the shadows, heavyset, thick of neck, shambling.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin