Fumbled Sentence Examples

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  • She fumbled with the key and finally unlocked the door.

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  • Cynthia fumbled with her napkin.

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  • He fumbled with the flashlight, nearly dropping it when his arms embraced her.

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  • His hands shook as he fumbled to lace his boots.

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  • She fumbled with the cargo pocket and opened it.

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  • Even his fingertips felt soft and warm as they pushed the straps from her shoulders and fumbled with the buttons on the front of her dress.

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  • She gave a startled squeal and fumbled on the unsteady ladder.

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  • She looked away and fumbled with the needle and thread she'd found in a sewing kit.

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  • Her hands fumbled with the keys three times before she managed to unlock the door.

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  • Iggy cut in, agitation clear as she fumbled to open the case to her iPad.

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  • He fumbled with the backpack, dumping out the contents.

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  • Dean swore to himself and fumbled for a pair of slacks and his raincoat, whacking his shin on the bed in the process.

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  • With shaking hands, he fumbled, affixing what were certainly not approved knots, but he tied enough of them to be confident they would hold.

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  • Lana fumbled with her harness and yanked it free, slogging through the rising water.

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  • He fumbled for the light just as the zipper on his tent opened to reveal the bright smile of Betty from Boise.

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  • Jessi fumbled with the lobster clasp on the black cord necklace, completely shaken by his size and heat.

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  • Xander slid into the passenger seat, and Jessi fumbled with the seat controls until she was satisfied.

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  • They communed together in a low voice for some time, till the burgomaster, succumbing to the influence of his potations, fumbled his way to his carriage with the assistance of some of his civic colleagues.

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  • He fumbled with her dress, trying to pull it down.

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  • I fumbled in my pocket for my cell phone without luck.

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  • He fumbled with the IV for a moment, but failed to find a vein with her gripping his throat.

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  • Still on the move, he fumbled for his sonic screwdriver.

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  • If the player was forced out of bounds, tackled or fumbled the ball, that part was over.

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  • She fumbled to cross her fat sausage legs.

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  • Shipton flailed out at him with his ax, missing his head by inches as Dean leaned sideways and frantically fumbled with his line to drop again.

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  • She fumbled with the straps on her harness and pushed the releases.

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  • She fumbled and stammered and even spilled his tea.

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  • He pulled her close again, kissing her lips while one hand fumbled with the buttons on her pants.

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