slouched

Example Sentences

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She’s slouched on the couch, singing into a microphone; her brother is huddled over his laptop on the nearby desk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

Unlike me, with my sad little balcony lined with wilted pots of herbs, he had proper outdoor space — and a neighbor whose blackberry bush slouched lazily over the fence, heavy with fruit.

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2025

But during other stretches, Trump slouched forward, casting his gaze toward the ceiling, or leaned back in his chair with his arms folded and his eyes closed.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024

Nathalia, who was drifting in and out of consciousness, saw Ana Clara slouched on an adjacent stretcher as medics rushed around her.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2023

When Isa came downstairs, she saw Oliver, his hair rumpled on one side, sitting slouched on a stool by the kitchen island, staring at an open book.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser