"Flailing" Example Sentences
1. The toddler was flailing his arms around as he threw a tantrum.
2. I could hear the man flailing and screaming under the surface of the water before I pulled him out.
3. The prisoner was flailing his arms against his bindings, trying to free himself.
4. The dancer had an expressive and energetic flailing movement of her limbs.
5. I grabbed his flailing arms to hold them still so he didn't hurt himself.
6. There were flailing limbs everywhere at the mosh pit during the concert.
7. The swimmer was flailing desperately, trying to stay above water.
8. The injured bird lay flailing on the ground, its wings unable to lift it up.
9. The motorcyclist lay on the pavement, flailing in pain from his injuries.
10. I could hear the animal flailing and scratching, trying to escape its cage.
11. The drowning man was frantically flailing his arms, calling for help.
12. The wind whipped the tree branches, making them flail wildly in the storm.
13. His fingers were flailing, still trying to grasp something that wasn't there.
14. The boxer fell to the canvas, flailing his legs and arms after the knockout punch.
15. I saw the toddler suddenly fall to the ground, flailing and screaming in a tantrum.
16. The tent blew off the ground in the wind, flailing and snapping.
17. The crowd was flailing to the heavy beat of the music at the concert.
18. His hair was still flailing in the wind long after he had stopped running.
19. The flag rippled and flailed in the strong gusts of wind.
20. My son fell off his bike and lay on the ground, flailing and crying.
21. She could hear the baby flailing and screaming through the baby monitor.
22. The patient was flailing their arms, trying to remove the hospital wires and tubes.
23. The mime performed an invisible flailing boxing match on stage.
24. The kite strings whipped around, flailing wildly in the breeze.
25. The mime acted out flailing around in quicksand on stage.
26. The man was flailing his arms to keep his head above the waves.
27. He lay on the floor flailing as the seizure took over his body.
28. The woman flailed her arms in the air as she screamed.
29. As the dog ran, her ears flailed back and forth.
30. The woman was flailing wildly as she tried to stay afloat in the rough ocean.
31. I saw the injured bird lying on the ground, flailing one wing helplessly.
32. The balloon strings flailed back and forth in the breeze.
33. The horse's mane flailed around as it ran across the field.
34. His jacket flailed around him in the wind.
35. The mime acted out flailing around as if swimming through Jell-O on stage.
36. The man's coat flailed in the wind as he ran.
37. The drowning man's hands were flailing above the water, desperately grasping for something to hold onto.
38. The injured swimmer was flailing his feet weakly, struggling to stay afloat.
39. The woman's dress flailed around her legs as she spun in circles.
40. The balloon strings flailed against the ceiling in the gust of air from the door opening.
41. I could see the man flailing and coughing in the smoke before the firefighters pulled him out.
42. The child fell off the swing and lay on the ground, flailing and screaming.
43. The man's long hair flailed about his face in the wind.
44. Her scarf flailed behind her as she raced down the sidewalk.
45. The woman could be seen flailing her arms through the broken window, calling for help.
46. The inflatable slide rocked back and forth, flailing its occupants to the ground.
47. The arms of the scarecrow flailed in the wind.
48. As he fell from the tree, he was flailing his arms trying to catch a branch.
49. The dog's tail flailed back and forth with excitement as its owner came home.
50. The tent blew off its stakes in the wind and flailed about wildly.
51. The swimmer flailed her arms as she neared exhaustion.
52. The flag flapped and flailed violently in the high winds.
53. The swimmer's legs began flailing weakly as she grew tired.
54. The man's hair whipped around his face as he rode the motorcycle, flailing in the wind.
55. The old woman flailed her arms at the children to keep them away from her garden.
56. The branches of the trees flailed in the strong gale force winds.
57. The woman's dress flapped and flailed in the strong wind.
58. The kitten lay on the floor, flailing with all four paws in the air.
59. The scarecrow's limbs flailed limply in the wind.
60. The mime acted out being trapped in quicksand, flailing his limbs helplessly.
Common Phases
1.
Flailing about/around - Moving one's limbs in an uncontrolled, aimless way.
"The drowning man was
flailing about in the water, desperately trying to stay afloat."
2. Flail at - To move one's limbs in an uncoordinated, primarily downward motion towards something.
"The boxer flailed at his opponent, throwing wild punches."
3. Flail away - To slap or hit out in random directions.
"The children flailed away at each other during their play fight."
4. Flail desperately - To make involuntary and uncontrolled movements out of desperation.
"The swimmer was
flailing desperately, trying to reach the pool's edge."
5. Flail helplessly - To move one's limbs involuntarily and without purpose due to loss of control or ability.
"The injured bird lay on the ground,
flailing helplessly."
6. Go
flailing - To move in an uncontrolled, limb-swinging manner.
"The flag went
flailing in the strong wind."
7. Keep
flailing - To continue making uncontrolled movements.
"The prisoner kept
flailing against his restraints."
8. Lie
flailing - To be in a state of uncontrolled agitation while lying down.
"The man lay on the floor,
flailing in the throes of a seizure."
9. Set
flailing - To cause something to move in an uncontrolled manner.
"The gust of wind set the branches
flailing."
10. Start
flailing - To begin moving one's limbs in an uncontrolled fashion.
"As soon as he hit the water, he started
flailing."