tripping over

Example Sentences

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Sonny finds himself tripping over his ineptitude and tangled up in conflicting sympathies—he’s almost as anxious as his hostages, whom he treats with an apologetic kindliness, almost like a party crasher who’s broken a vase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

If they were handing out medals for not tripping over Mick Jagger, I should probably win gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

I kept tripping over a man carrying a large wooden cross.

From Slate • Oct. 28, 2024

Archibald, 30, broke two bones in her leg and tore ligaments off the bone after tripping over a step in her garden.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

“I have to go,” I tell them, practically tripping over my feet as I turn away.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass