drooped

Example Sentences

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At least once, the side of his face drooped on national television.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

Jackie, who turns 13 this spring, puffed up her feathers, drooped her wings, bore down and released her latest egg, according to the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025

She explained she was given steroid injections and left with swelling before her face dropped and remained drooped for seven months, during which time she said she hid in her house.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

To be sure, though, there was something uncanny — even a little creepy — about these performers who moved a little sluggishly, their eyes drooped.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2022

He came up to my chest, had muscles that would put a Westlake Academy football player to shame, and now that he was standing up, one of his ears drooped.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia