shuffling

Example Sentences

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The shuffling clatter of domino-shaped ceramic tiles drowned out the women’s laughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

This was Alexander-Arnold in microcosm, and was not the sort of performance to have Tuchel shuffling the names already formed in his mind for World Cup selection.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

He, fellow staff and scores of volunteers were shuffling between tasks like firing up stoves and spreading protective covers on a collection of smaller plants, like orchids.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The race for Los Angeles mayor has been in an extraordinary state of flux, with the candidate lineup shuffling and reshuffling in the final days before the filing deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

With shuffling feet and downcast eyes, while making sidelong gargoyle faces at their sister, they handed the letter to their governess.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood