- present participle of stumble.
stumbling
Example Sentences
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“Go” catches the frenetic, tumbling, stumbling pace of the Beat generation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 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
His talent was undeniable, yet there was no shortage of stumbling blocks on his way to professional football.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
With the Los Tropicanos backing band behind him, Iggy’s energy was transferred through the players who bolstered his catalog of Detroit-bred proto punk with tight precision and the right amount of stumbling sleaziness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
“You’re stumbling about like a pair of headless chickens, when you have a witness to Yakov’s death sitting right here.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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