bumble

Example Sentences

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In the play, two minor characters from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” bumble about, confused about their role in the prince’s drama, and wander into existential discussions about the search for meaning.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brilliant but frequently misunderstood, George is dismissed by one potential suspect as “a bumbling, disorganized eccentric.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“War powers belong in the hands of Congress, and so we have an obligation to prevent future presidents from exploiting these AUMFs to bumble us into a new Middle East conflict.”

From Washington Post

Martin, one of the few Black students at their school, is a shy, bumbling nerd who is more well-off.

From New York Times

Or, as in conflicts like World War I, mutual miscommunication that sent distrustful states bumbling into conflict?

From New York Times