fumbling
noun C2- An instance of clumsiness, especially of the hands or fingers.
Plural fumblings
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She appeared to be dazzled by the sudden blaze of light, and after dropping a curtsey, she stood blinking at us with her bleared eyes and fumbling in her pocket with nervous, shaky fingers.
He stood in the centre of the room, fumbling nervously with his hat and uncertain what to do.
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