tripping

Example Sentences

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These are the spending traps tripping up the richest generation.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

A model tripping or garments ripping in front of the cameras.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Tonally limber, this crowd-pleaser is made of slow-motion sequins and plenty of scenes of the increasingly off-balance Kikuchi tripping over her metaphorical feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

She became worried about dementia when she noticed her short-term memory fading and that she was dropping things and tripping over her own feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

"It's okay," Nancy began, "I'm used to tripping, stumbling, bumping into stuff, and falling."

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene