flailing

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In video clips, robots were seen flailing around, stumbling and falling over.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The United States, on the other hand, is flailing mightily.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Four years later, Trimble was left flailing at a rampaging Jonathan Davies who sprinted away to cross for two tries in the 2012 victory that set Wales on to a Grand Slam.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Elsewhere, Hoffenheim's Wouter Burger scored the only goal in a 1-0 home win over flailing Bayer Leverkusen to climb past Leipzig into third in the table.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

“Nice one,” said Ron appreciatively, lifting Dobby into the air so that his flailing limbs no longer made contact with Kreacher.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling