limp
Example Sentences
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Mr. Dano’s woefully limp performance is merely the most obvious of the film’s flaws.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
It conjures something overly marinated, vaguely limp, sitting in the back of a deli case.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
"All my childhood I had a limp," Phoebe said.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The Lakers don’t need him showing up in three weeks trying to save this season on a limp and a prayer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
The potato stalks leaned against each other, limp and wet, the leaves shapeless and dripping.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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