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Shamble

Definition

(literary/formal) To walk or move with an unsteady, awkward gait, often due to weakness, injury, or old age. Typically used to evoke a sense of pathos or vulnerability in the subject. Collocates with: along, down, through, into.

Example Sentences

1The elderly man had to shamble down the stairs, his arthritic knees making every step a painful ordeal.
2After the accident, she had to shamble along the sidewalk, her crutches a constant reminder of her temporary disability.
3The beggar's frail body seemed to shamble through the crowded market, his eyes pleading for scraps or spare change.
4As the disease progressed, he found himself forced to shamble into the doctor's office, his once-confident stride now a distant memory.
5There is something profoundly moving in the way a child will shamble along beside a frail parent, offering support and comfort with every step.

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