stumble
Example Sentences
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The main “Toy Story” franchise has yet to take a major stumble because the franchise has great bones.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
The strongest element of this book is the colorful cast of characters who stride and sometimes stumble through its pages.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
“Brigadoon,” a romantic fantasy about two Americans who stumble upon a mystical Scottish village that magically comes to life for a single day once every 100 years, might seem to be irredeemably old-fashioned.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Despite a stumble with a bogey at the 16th, he responded immediately by sinking an eight-foot putt for birdie at the par-three 17th to regain his narrow advantage.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
On woozy legs, I stumble behind the policeman, into the building, and into a stuffy room where fans sway from the ceiling.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
Vocabulary lists containing stumble
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act II
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Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Steve Jobs's Commencement Address (2005)
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