flounder:

be in great difficulty

flounder:

be in great difficulty

(Verb)

Example Sentences:

Ramayana: When the monkeys were floundering in their search for Sita, that frustration caused tension among them to rise, which in turn brought forth Angada’s suspicions about Sugriva.

Mahabharata: When faced with the combined attack by Bhima and Arjuna on the Kurukshetra war’s fourteenth day, the Kaurava soldiers floundered and fled.

Bhagavad-gita: Even when we are floundering amid the world’s temptations and threats, the Lord remains firmly in our heart, eager to help us.