verb
to handle or manipulate clumsily or ineffectively
adjective
showing lack of skill or clumsiness
adverb
in a clumsy or ineffectual manner
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The new employee was fumbling with the complex software during the training session.
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I saw him fumbling with his keys at the front door, he must have been in a rush.
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She was fumbling through her purse looking for her phone, it was a hot mess.
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The politician was fumbling with his words during the press conference, causing confusion among the audience.