Get to know Stumbling better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Stumbling meaning
present participle and gerund of stumble
Using Stumbling
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of stumble
- In the example corpus, stumbling often appears in combinations such as: stumbling block, after stumbling, stumbling blocks.
Context around Stumbling
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Stumbling
- In this selection, "stumbling" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, yourself, erratically, profile, block, down and blocks stand out and add context to how "stumbling" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 98 but stumbling in sight and a critical stumbling block for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "stumbling" sits close to words such as ants, assertions and astounding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with stumbling
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And yet, Biden keeps stumbling along. (6 words)
But the process has hit a stumbling block. (8 words)
However, Ziggy stumbling his way into fans' hearts makes him an enduring character. (13 words)
It was getting really late and really dark and we had to find our way back down the mountain in the pitch black stumbling through bogs not being sure whether we would find our way back but obviously we did make it back in the end. (46 words)
Initially, he was stumbling his way across – he didn’t get the basics of handling a rifle, didn’t know how to assemble lanes and, this one time when he reached a final, Patil simply copied whatever a friend standing next to him, did. (44 words)
I hadn’t heard of Chad here until stumbling on this video, but the channel is a pretty deep rabbit hole of van life overland tips and adventures you could find yourself stumbling down pretty easily. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
I hadn’t heard of Chad here until stumbling on this video, but the channel is a pretty deep rabbit hole of van life overland tips and adventures you could find yourself stumbling down pretty easily.
A foreigner - who claims he is unknown to Mr Bradley - is seen at the hospital and reportedly shows the doctor a video of Mr Bradley acting erratically, stumbling around and banging his head against the floor.
After a series of high-profile stumbling and falling on the steps leading up to Air Force Once, the administration has quietly changed Biden’s boarding method, reports said last week.
And yet, Biden keeps stumbling along.
Arielle, who covers Friday and Saturday afternoons on air, made some unwelcome comments to her colleague during the live set from Ibiza Rocks hotel as she was heard 'slurring' and 'stumbling' over her words.
Basically, there's a script, both sides are interested, and there don't seem to be any stumbling blocks.
Bethune also has a young, but veteran squad coming back, as the Lady Bobcats look to show continued progress after getting off to a hot start last year, but stumbling in a long losing streak.
But Atalanta’s £86m asking price – which is roughly twice of what United had been willing to pay – is proving a significant stumbling block to the Red Devils’ plans.
But Marvel has hit one big stumbling block in this road map, as received a surprisingly mixed reception from both critics and audiences.
But the process has hit a stumbling block.
By stumbling hard I learnt more from that “failure” than any victory could offer.
Duckett then led his side to 278 for four, punching his way to a gutsy 98 but stumbling in sight of glory as he top-edged a Josh Hazlewood bouncer to fine-leg.
During a recent hearing, residents cited a fear of schoolchildren stumbling on drug paraphernalia; there was a worry about used needles showing up in the neighborhood, concerns about safety and the shattering of a tranquil neighborhood.
However, its early opening time drew students, nightshift workers, gamblers stumbling out of casinos and more.
However, Ziggy stumbling his way into fans' hearts makes him an enduring character.
If Christ had been that way, He would never have been seen as a stumbling block and a rock of offense.
Initially, he was stumbling his way across – he didn’t get the basics of handling a rifle, didn’t know how to assemble lanes and, this one time when he reached a final, Patil simply copied whatever a friend standing next to him, did.
It’s difficult to walk around your city without stumbling upon a hidden gem that you haven’t noticed before.
It was getting really late and really dark and we had to find our way back down the mountain in the pitch black stumbling through bogs not being sure whether we would find our way back but obviously we did make it back in the end.
Limited knowledge remains a critical stumbling block for small business owners aware of the steep learning curve they face as AI continues to evolve.
Common combinations with stumbling
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- stumbling block 58×
- after stumbling 18×
- stumbling blocks 15×
- stumbling upon 13×
- stumbling over 12×
- major stumbling 11×
- stumbling and 8×
- stumbling in 7×
- the stumbling 7×
- stumbling on 6×