- present participle of stumble.
stumbling
Example Sentences
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This time last season, Rangers made a stumbling start under Russell Martin from which he never recovered, with the axe falling in early October.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
After stumbling, the Nasdaq accelerated, with its gain in Bespoke’s indexed series reaching 592.5% in March 2000.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
More recently, there have been signs of the Fed mattering a little more to investors, with stocks stumbling as rate expectations have climbed in response to rising energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Yet he now appears to be stumbling into a forever war of his own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
I turned the corner, finally stumbling upon life.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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