kneeling

Example Sentences

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Kneeling beside her, Dr. Kristen Miller swiftly tapped hair-thin needles into the dog’s back and haunches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Kneeling on the hard winter ground, the son cried again as shovelfuls of earth were thrown into the grave.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

Kneeling on the floor of the gallery, Lazarus cried out, “When there’s no food, what use is art? When there’s no water, what use is art?”

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2022

In 2013, the Kneeling Attendants that Latchford had given the Met in Lerner’s honor were found to have been stolen.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2022

Kneeling down, he picked up a jagged piece of glass between his bandaged fingers.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss