tripping

Example Sentences

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As always, there were some style missteps, and tripping on trains and jostling dress-jams when too many oversized gowns arrived at the same time at the bottom of the famous red carpet steps.

From Barron's • May 22, 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

These are the spending traps tripping up the richest generation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

The humanoids would need to learn how to move around indoor spaces and avoid safety risks like tripping and falling on top of a nearby human or pet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

I jumped, nearly tripping over a stack of packing boxes.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson