flailing

Example Sentences

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Wild Flailing Guess: Now that we know we’re down to just Greg Grippo, Justin Glaze and Blake Moynes, we still think that Greg’s going to win.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2021

Clayton Kershaw: Flailing Dodgers need to ‘figure it out right now’

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2021

Flailing prospects already in the league may immediately benefit from Allen’s prolonged larval stage.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2021

Flailing wildly at every target will quickly turn chaotic.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2018

Flailing his numb stick-limbs, he began to fight his way back towards the surface.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver