fumbling

Example Sentences

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"And, of course, the key to solving a problem is to understand why it's gone wrong. Otherwise, you're just fumbling in the dark."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

As I followed a patrol of federal agents around New York City’s Chinatown during their fumbling attempted raid in mid-October last year, I noticed something curious.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2026

ChatGPT was on its way to becoming a household name in AI chatbots, while Google was still fumbling to get its product off the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

What a play. @king21_rich takes the int to the house after almost fumbling Orange Lutheran had PAT blocked to keep score at 20-13.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

This was the doubt that sat in my mind through student orientation, through my first sessions of high school biology and English, through my somewhat fumbling get-to-know-you conversations in the cafeteria with new friends.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama