crumpled
Example Sentences
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I didn’t feel any affinity with the humanoid that smashed Bolt’s 100-meter record, but found the robot weightlifter that crumpled under a 15kg barbell and staggered into a table very relatable.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Residents picked their way through the debris of charred houses, strewn with crumpled sheets of metal.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The look on Joe’s face when we first meet him says a lot about his crumpled ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
More recently, I tidied the home of a friend who was in the hospital, the pill bottles and crumpled blankets left in situ as evidence of someone else’s pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
My wastebasket was overflowing with crumpled drawing paper and pencil shavings.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
