I need to write this, but I'm not sure what the first sentence is.
I'm looking at the code, but I can't tell what's actually wrong.
There are too many directions this could go.
I've read this a few times and it's still not clear.
I need to think this through, but it's all a bit jumbled.
I feel close to an answer, but I can't quite get there.
I've been on this for a while and I'm not moving it forward.
I keep going over the same points, but I'm not making progress.