stumbling upon
Example Sentences
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To watch this happening is like stumbling upon a photo of someone you haven’t seen in a long time, tucked away in a box of odds and ends, and pressing it to your heart.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Many can relate to the buzz of stumbling upon a hidden gem.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Though it’s hard to read Vonnegut without stumbling upon some apropos nuggets of wisdom, like this one from his novel “Slapstick:” “Fascists are inferior people who believe it when somebody tells them they’re superior.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2025
Godfrey Jones started investing in 2018 after stumbling upon an investing app that let him open an account with just a $20 initial deposit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
A studious-looking boy with a wheeling backpack freezes when he sees her, like an alarmed traveler stumbling upon a piece of unattended luggage at the airport.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
