stumble

Example Sentences

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I stumbled backward, retreating behind the cover of a bookcase.

From Literature

She stumbled sideways, throwing us out into the open, and I fought to keep my balance without losing my grip.

From Literature

And should the RedHawks stumble in the MAC tournament, a decision to exclude them with a single defeat would be unheard of.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Villa are fortunate others have stumbled sooner and for longer this season - ensuring they have maintained a decent grip on third place until now.

From BBC