- present participle of flail.
flailing
Example Sentences
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Now a respected New Yorker magazine writer promoting his forthcoming book on the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Michael is contacted by Lou, who has been flailing since returning to the States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A humanoid’s frantic attempts to stay upright—arms flailing, legs skittering—bears an uncanny resemblance to the choreographed collapses of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Sure, there are still areas where the monoculture is flailing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Rangers were flailing in the opening 45 minutes as Jagiellonia cut them open with ease, capitalising on numerous lapses in concentration.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Aloe had shaken his head and picked his daughter up, locking her flailing limbs against his body.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
