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fumbling
all thumbs, blundering, botching, careless, clumsy-fisted, gawkish, ham-handed, inelegant, lubberly, muffing, sloppy, ungainly
Definition
adj.
showing lack of skill or aptitude
Last update: September 9, 2015
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I was
fumbling
with the window when I heard heavy footsteps move close to my door.
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"I don't like waking him," he said,
fumbling
for something.
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Here, I can't go
fumbling
at the damned eggs.
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Cumberly,
fumbling
for the switch.
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He waited--the faint sound of
fumbling
ceased.
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Rona was
fumbling
in her drawer as she spoke.
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"True," I murmured,
fumbling
for the significance of his words.
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