drooped
Example Sentences
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The lodging business took a hit when travel activity drooped during the pandemic, while soaring operating costs and plunging occupancy rates caused hundreds of senior housing facilities to close.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
At least once, the side of his face drooped on national television.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2025
Within days her eyelid had drooped and swelled.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 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
Her head drooped, and when she finally found the strength to lift her eyes to mine, I could see she knew what I’d said was true.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
