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stumbling

/ˈstʌmblɪŋ/ noun B2
  1. The motion of one who stumbles.

Plural stumblings

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After an hour or so the light faded away, and they found themselves stumbling along in the darkness.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 24 · B2
Finding they were determined to go, the Winkies gave Toto and the Lion each a golden collar; and to Dorothy they presented a beautiful bracelet studded with diamonds; and to the Scarecrow they gave a gold-headed walking stick, to keep him from stumbling; and to the Tin Woodman they offered a silver oil-can, inlaid with gold and set with precious jewels.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 94 · B2
That would be very romantic, but one would have to be very good to be a missionary, and that would be a stumbling block.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 183 · C1
We’ve each got a stumbling block.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 265 · C1

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