flailing

Example Sentences

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“Agility is great, but unless you have a plan, you’re still flailing around,” Birken said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

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

Rowan and Jonn slipped and fell, their hands flailing helplessly, their feet sliding from beneath them as they struggled to rise and run again.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda