flailing arm
Frequency: 6.80.5 per million words
describes an arm moving in an uncontrolled, wild way
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Examples (10)
- The swimmer's flailing arm broke the surface of the water repeatedly.
- He tried to catch the ball with his flailing arm but missed completely.
- Her flailing arm knocked over the glass on the table.
- The patient's flailing arm made it difficult for the nurse to insert the IV.
- I watched his flailing arm as he struggled to maintain balance.
- The child's flailing arm hit his sister during the tantrum.
- Despite his flailing arm, he couldn't reach the rope.
- The dancer's flailing arm movements expressed raw emotion.
- Her flailing arm caught the attention of the lifeguard.
- The boxer's flailing arm showed he was losing control of the fight.