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 among them, Sadhu gently uprooted dandelion stalks with spiky-edged leaves.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2022

Kneeling before the archbishop of Canterbury, she was anointed, thereby placed in the tradition of the kings of Israel and England.

From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022

Kneeling is a gesture of respect and humility.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2022

Kneeling in the middle of the canoe, I paddled hard and did not pause until I had gone through the tides that run fast around the sandspit.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell