As she watched, one of his hands slipped and flailed wildly for purchase.

The others simply fell off him; the two flailed wildly in his grip.

His arms and legs flailed wildly, then, suddenly, fell completely still.

He was sliding, his arms flailing wildly in an effort to find a hold.

It struggled up, flailing wildly and rolling over his lower body.

The young man tried to stand his ground, then panicked and began to flail wildly.

He tried to draw up short, his arms flailing wildly.

She couldn't think straight, could only flail wildly at the net.

Nicole screamed again, flailing wildly at the people around her.

But sometimes, wildly flailing about can bring the wrong kind of interest.