floundering

Example Sentences

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Floundering after a brief marriage in her mid-20s, she found herself living with a sympathetic aunt in suburban Philadelphia, holding down day jobs and taking classes at night at the nearby Hedgerow Theater Company.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2022

Floundering, he consulted for tech startups to pay the bills and went to Bali for nearly five months, studying writing and trying to find himself on the page.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2020

Floundering after high school, David started attending a Baptist church, where he quickly found spiritual clarity and a new sense of purpose.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2019

Floundering after two failed marriages, Mr. Paskowitz left the United States in 1956 for a sojourn in Israel, where he occupied himself by surfing and teaching the sport to others.

From Washington Post

Floundering on its belly, it was like a vast metallic whale spouting smoke instead of seawater.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein