knelt

Example Sentences

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Upon leaving her house, where he knelt on the floor mutely asking for her forgiveness, he notices piles of leaves everywhere he looks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

When they walked from the military transports, some of them knelt on the tarmac and kissed the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

She knelt in front of the first officer she saw, told him she’d fled the colectivos, and pleaded for a chance to seek asylum.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Twelve fired FBI agents are alleging that they were unlawfully sacked because they knelt during a racial justice protest in Washington DC five years ago.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

I must have knelt there for at least fifteen more minutes before mass started and I had to join Mamá and my sisters at their seats.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall