flubbed

Example Sentences

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“You mean to tell me that Jerry Garcia or Bob Weir or Phil Lesh, the other vocalists in the band, were technically perfect vocalists who never flubbed a line?” he asked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

I was grateful for Richard when I began doing another exercise video on repeat, one led by a frigid ballerina who never flubbed or joked.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024

Delivering big speeches has never been Biden’s strong suit, and, as he often does, he flubbed a few of the lines from his prepared text.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Alicia Keys had just appeared, in a sequined red jumpsuit and matching encrusted gown, and rather gratuitously flubbed the opening note of her hit piano ballad “If I Ain’t Got You.”

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2024

Whenever I flubbed a line or didn’t perform an action at the right moment, my score decreased and a warning flashed on my display.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline