drooped
Example Sentences
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Mark's speech started to go, and one side of his face drooped - classic stroke symptoms.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
She drew laughter when she stepped in to lift the microphone near a student’s face after it repeatedly drooped too low.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
She was on a United flight from Toronto to San Francisco when her now-deceased father, then in his 80s, began showing concerning symptoms: The right side of his face and arm drooped.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2023
Discussing this period, Bell’s smile drooped, and he turned contemplative.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
Martin was round all over; his cheeks drooped and his uniform shirt might have been a size too small, but he hadn’t started growing like the other kids in his cabin.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
