armchair

Example Sentences

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The first is that nobody should call our food system “broken,” the all-purpose label that armchair revolutionaries slap on any aspect of the messy human condition that doesn’t measure up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But the scandal was perfect fodder for armchair sleuths and conspiracy theorists, and the Long Island serial killer myth and mysteries persisted, until Heuermann's arrest on 13 July, 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Francisco Gonzalez, a 79-year-old retiree, also said he had a sleepless night in the dark, "sitting in an armchair at home, waiting for the power to come back on."

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Cara found us in a big armchair at the edge of the party — José and I snug together while 30-some people mingled, drinks in hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Welchman made himself at home, dropping into a sagging armchair that was probably quite comfortable during the reign of King George III. He said, “Which way do the hands of a clock move?”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin