stumble

Example Sentences

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And a stumble early in the tournament would make the kind of deep run Pochettino promised that much more difficult.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

A promised upgrade to its Siri digital assistant was delayed, in what analysts called a rare stumble for the company.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

And should the RedHawks stumble in the MAC tournament, a decision to exclude them with a single defeat would be unheard of.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Most employees acquire those skills over time—by learning from their nonwork relationships, watching how colleagues behave in the office, and by seeing what happens when they stumble in their own workplace interactions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

My blanket of guilt instantly eases, making me stumble forward.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam