bolt upright
Example Sentences
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But four younger colleagues from Toulouse froze, bolt upright.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2022
I sat bolt upright, moving my lips with nothing coming out.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2022
I have watched Holmes sit bolt upright at the defense table as her lawyers slowly wilt.
From The Verge • Dec. 9, 2021
Typically bolt upright in her chair and staring straight ahead, Holmes has remained impassive as even one-time supporters testified to their misgivings about her actions while leading Theranos.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021
In July 1992, two years after Chris left Atlanta, Billie was asleep in Chesapeake Beach when she sat bolt upright in the middle of the night, waking Walt.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
