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Meanings of fumbled nervously in English

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Usage of fumbled nervously in English
1
He fumbled nervously as he dressed himself, in a state almost of childishness.
England, My England
2
I fumbled nervously for a match, and dropped the first one.
Wake-Robin
3
He fumbled nervously among the bottles until he found the little vial Barstow had pointed out.
The Seventh Noon
4
She put the cup down on a table close at hand, and fumbled nervously with her gloves.
More About Peggy
5
She fumbled nervously in the folds of her filthy skirt and drew from her pocket some small coins.
The Root of Evil
6
He was conscious of the effort to breathe; he licked his lips and fumbled nervously with his cap.
Native son
7
She fumbled nervously with her wrist-watch.
Dangerous Days
8
She fumbled nervously at her hand-bag.
The Hampstead Mystery
9
Say, Maria"-hefumbled nervously with the thin hand he still held in his own-"say ,let'sgo."
Many Kingdoms
10
Agatha watched him as he fumbled nervously about the room or clasped his hands behind him under his long coat-tails.
The Stolen Singer
11
He fumbled nervously in his pocket for his latch-key, and opening the door climbed the three stale flights to his room.
The Seventh Noon
12
She fumbled nervously on the shelf above the stove and got some matches, spilling a number of them on the floor.
Pee-wee Harris
13
He fumbled nervously with his glove, glanced at her from the corner of his eye, and his voice sank to a whisper:
The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis
14
The man fumbled nervously in the inner pocket of his coat, and at last brought out a sealed and rather bulgy foolscap envelope.
The House of Whispers
15
He became flurried and anxious, and getting, more and more confused, fumbled nervously at his helmet to ascertain that all was right there.
Under the Waves: Diving in Deep Waters
16
"Yes, I- "Hefumbled nervously with his hands.
The Imaginary Marriage
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