flounderings

I used to chortle at the way their opinionators kept cheering for the “success” of the Bush-Cheney-Rumsfeld flounderings in Iraq while their own reporters were telling us the deplorable truth. —

New WSJ.com Builds on Its Community of Subscribers - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

These flounderings by the Dems over Iraq are almost surely "no-win" efforts.

Poll: Approval Rating Of Dem-Controlled Congress Sinks To 28% 2009

This is the time to show real leadership and to differentiate himself from McCain's wild flounderings

Obama Edging Into More Active Role On Crisis 2009

The infinite toil of millions of tormented brains, the devotion and persistence of countless forgotten devotees, gave form and clear purpose in time to what were at first mere flounderings and clutchings towards safety.

The Shape of Things to Come Herbert George 2006

A few are crossed on narrow bridges, but the majority are forded, if that quiet conventional term can be applied to the violent flounderings by which the horses bring one through.

The Hawaiian Archipelago Isabella Lucy 2004

Now a novel is supposed to be a mere record of emotion – adventures, flounderings in feelings.

Kangaroo 2004

He enjoyed her kickings and flounderings and the concentrated venom of her profanity for a few seconds, and even allowed himself a low rumble of laughter.

Rogues In The House Howard, Robert E. 2003

He enjoyed her kickings and flounderings and the concentrated venom of her profanity for a few seconds, and even allowed himself a low rumble of laughter.

The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian Howard, Robert E. 2003

He enjoyed her kickings and flounderings and the concentrated venom her profanity for a few seconds, and even allowed himeself a low rumble of laughter.

Rogues In The House Howard, Robert E. 2003

He enjoyed her kickings and flounderings and the concentrated venom of her profanity for a few seconds, and even allowed himself a low rumble of laughter.

The Coming Of Conan The Cimmerian Howard, Robert E. 2003