tripping

Example Sentences

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On the following “Dopamine,” she frames her emotional experiences in purely biological terms, “tripping on our chemistry” with a new lover as she wonders if the feeling can be trusted.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dog appears at my side, nearly tripping me, but besides him, the gravel road is empty.

From Literature

I keep talking, tripping over my words, try to crack his icy stare.

From Literature

She was by far the smallest human, and because of her distraction, she did not so much walk forward as stumble, tripping over the uneven earth.

From Literature

I slam the directory closed and, nearly tripping over myself, race through the parlor and present myself in the foyer.

From Literature