stumble

Example Sentences

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Even if businesses or consumers stumble, the federal government can usually soften the blow by boosting spending, cutting taxes or bailing out the financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A promised upgrade to its Siri digital assistant was delayed, in what analysts called a rare stumble for the company.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Those levels remain from their stumble in the Premier League, with just two wins from 10 games, which has added jeopardy, something which did not look likely at the start of the year.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Most employees acquire those skills over time—by learning from their nonwork relationships, watching how colleagues behave in the office, and by seeing what happens when they stumble in their own workplace interactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

I stumble up the bank, trying to move fast, but the water keeps sloshing out of my shoes.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz