stumble

Example Sentences

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After three successive Premier League wins, Tuesday's loss was another stumble for Slot's side in the race for the top four.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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

Guardiola had claimed on Friday that he "couldn't care less" about Arsenal's recent stumble breathing new life into the title race.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

I stumble forward, and something crunches under my feet.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas