slinking

Example Sentences

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Slinking out the side door instead of being public about where they’re going and why is a missed opportunity to level the playing field for women and embolden other men.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2020

Slinking along on skinny legs, her feet invariably pointed outward, penguin-style, she originally carried a long bejeweled cigarette holder that held a make-believe cigarette from which she continually flicked imaginary ashes.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2012

Slinking through numbers like Eartha Kitt as Catwoman, Badu concentrated much the night's performance on her pair of "New Amerykah" releases but favored the audience with plenty of gems.

From Reuters • Jun. 9, 2010

Slinking from behind the drapes, he tiptoed toward the doorway to the kitchen where Flux and O’Doyle spoke.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

Slinking along side streets and back alleys, I make my way to the weak spot in the fence closest to Rooba the butcher’s.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins