Stumbling Sentence Examples

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  • She was stumbling through life in a fog.

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  • By stumbling while walking on the line.

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  • The first form darted through trees and brush, shoving branches out of his path and stumbling.

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  • But to do so they had first to brush away a stone of stumbling which Kant had left in the way.

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  • Morse was a fascinating subject to us all, tho it did prove a stumbling block to a few.

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  • Stumbling is a fact of life; as long as he gets back up you are on the right track.

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  • She forced her legs to move faster, stumbling and almost falling in the deep sand.

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  • Dean half-felt his way across the parking lot in his bare feet, cursing the pebbles and splashing through ankle-deep puddles at curbside before stumbling into the absolute darkness of the beach-side path.

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  • He jumped to his feet flipping light switches and stumbling through both rooms, barely seeing still-sleeping Cynthia through eyes pinched nearly closed against the intrusive brightness.

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  • Grabbing his wobbly, stumbling partner, the man made a dash for the curb, nearly knocking down Fred O'Connor, who was only steps from the bar.

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  • His long legs set an impossible pace, and before long she was stumbling.

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  • The fact that the gases with which we are most familiar are not rendered luminous by being heated in a tube to a temperature well above a white heat has often been a stumbling block and raised the not unreasonable doubt whether approximately homogeneous oscillations could ever be obtained by a mere thermal process.

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  • I found surprises, not in the stocking only, but on the table, on all the chairs, at the door, on the very window-sill; indeed, I could hardly walk without stumbling on a bit of Christmas wrapped up in tissue paper.

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  • He wallowed through the wet sand, stumbling and stag­gering toward the sound.

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  • He began to read, stumbling over the words after years without reading his native tongue.

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  • Internet trade however, has some stumbling blocks to its growth.

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  • It was a funny and tender film partially because of Moore's steadfast performance to Grant's stumbling buffoon.

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  • Stumbling humor but so childlike with it people let him carry on.

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  • Every thread seems to deal with some stumbling block or other, or at least momentary confusions.

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  • Cash flow is a stumbling block for many people with growing small businesses yet they resist going to a factor or invoice discounter.

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  • Stumbling around barefoot in his antic disposition just doesn't do justice to a delivery like his.

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  • Didn't enjoy stumbling over the fried grasshoppers for snacks either!

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  • The stumbling block has been the EC's apparent insistence that GE should sell its GECAS aircraft leasing business.

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  • The core stumbling block remains the extent to which the richest nations cut their agricultural protectionism.

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  • Facing the cold vicious winds the blinding sleet, Walking and stumbling on blistered feet.

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  • We can help you maximize the value your business receives from your current property and to overcome stumbling blocks.

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  • A major stumbling block preventing this from occurring is the crippling debt these developing countries will subsequently owe.

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  • That, I suggest, could be a significant stumbling block in the merger.

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  • I use the skills I hold to help people come to terms with past presant and what they may see as future stumbling blocks.

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  • All in all there was a great team spirit today with the main stumbling block being the good old British summertime.

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  • The criteria for discharge are that the patient should be able to walk unaided without stumbling or feeling unstable.

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  • Stumbling down the corridor they ricochet from wall to wall, a series of loud thumps marking their progress.

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  • The passage explains how the stumbling of Israel has resulted in the salvation of the Gentiles.

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  • By the time I got home, I was stumbling along, trying to shelter my right eye from the sunlight.

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  • I could feel myself blushing and stumbling over my words and I thought about her a lot.

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  • Do whatever you can to remove any stumbling blocks to the purchase.

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  • Typically, you want to access your passwords quickly and efficiently instead of stumbling around trying to figure out what that password may be.

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  • Vintage mirrors tend to add a touch of class, charm, and good taste, as well as the pride of stumbling across a great find online or in a second-hand shop.

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  • If you don't like the idea of random people stumbling across your pool party photos, then you can stick to sites that require a password or can only be accessed through direct links you share with friends.

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  • This can make the difference between moving quickly into more advanced photography or stumbling through the basics.

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  • Does the person seem to have a problem with getting the words out and does things like clearing his or her throat or stumbling over words?

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  • With the ability to view images online, people in search of celebrity oops pictures don't have to look long before stumbling upon their favorite celebs doing wrong.

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  • A string of photos of a drunken Aguilera stumbling around town with said dancer circled the gossip columns.

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  • Most of the injuries reported during this period were described as "stumbling, tripping, falling, slipping" incidents, and there were 69 reported injuries in this category.

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  • This seems like a win-win situation, and it is, but there is one small stumbling block-- prices.

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  • Swiss Army exists to fortify your resources should you ever find yourself backpacking through Malaysia, wrestling jungle serpents, or stumbling into a unwelcoming pool of quicksand.

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  • One of the major stumbling blocks is the definition of the disorder, because children with SLI show many different kinds of symptoms which makes it hard to determine what the genetic cause of the disorder might be.

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  • Your chances of finding these types of parts online are much greater than stumbling across them at an antique show or an appliance store.

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  • Choose your words carefully, but don't worry about stumbling over advanced vocabulary or flowery language just to seem romantic.

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  • Do not use a larger vocabulary than normal to avoid stumbling over words during the proposal.

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  • For freelance writers who are interested in automobiles, stumbling upon car magazine writers wanted ads could be an exciting discovery.

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  • Stumbling into the fashion arena, the Butler Bag came into existence because of my desire to solve a universal problem.

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  • Any setback, any stumbling blocks - these are all easily pushed away by Aries.

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  • You'll nurse this wound and if you don't find some way to reconcile your pain, it'll fester into a mighty stumbling block in your life.

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  • For a less evolved Pisces, these same traits can become stumbling blocks for her and for those in her life.

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  • The executive, stumbling, climbed behind the wheel of his car and started for home.

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  • Burial sites that are unmarked, yet are commonly known to house graves, also make good candidates for stumbling upon scary spirits.

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  • Don't let going out to eat be a stumbling block for your diet, get a copy of the guide, keep it handy, and you'll be equipped to make the best selections to help you reach your goal weight..

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  • The great thing about men buying lingerie online is they're free to look around and research without stumbling over themselves in embarrassment.

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  • Katie touched the roots ensnaring the sleeping woman's ankle.  The mess baffled her, as if the roots themselves had reached out to grab Deidre's ankles instead of her slipping and stumbling into them.  The gnarly roots were twisted and thick, wrapped too tightly for her to pry them apart.

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  • She was stumbling in a senseless daze when Bordeaux caught her in his arms.

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  • There may be problems with step kids, ex spouses or even some religious stumbling blocks for the marriage taking place.

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  • This leaves the U.S. government worried about those same terrorists stumbling upon sensitive U.S. documents.

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  • You can unlock them by meeting certain requirements, either by completing a portion of the story or stumbling onto them through gameplay.

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  • Some of the celebrities came with a fair amount of dance training, however most came stumbling onto the show with two left feet.

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  • This is a great program that removes many of the stumbling blocks that keep the average person from investing in real properties and gaining the benefits of the same.

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  • She clung to the metal railing as if her life depended on it, stumbling toward him, blocking his progress.

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  • The short, round- shouldered Captain Tushin, stumbling over the tail of the gun carriage, moved forward and, not noticing the general, looked out shading his eyes with his small hand.

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  • As he hurried down the narrow plank catwalk atop the penstock, he caught sight of a woman stumbling toward him.

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  • Otherwise, he would've killed her after stumbling upon her years ago.

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  • There in the blur of a passing auto and mirrored in descending waves of rain was the huddled figure of Cynthia Byrne stumbling across the parking lot toward the road and the beach beyond.

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  • And after stumbling a few staggering steps right up to the saber, he sank on the snow beside it.

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