drooped

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025

Daffodils wilted, dragons drooped and decibels dropped to the quiet hubbub of a cricket crowd.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 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

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

My head drooped forward and came to rest on the stranger's damp cloak.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood