sitting duck
Example Sentences
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In my opinion, I could be a sitting duck.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
“I knew I was a bit of a sitting duck if I wasn’t careful,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025
Matthew Stafford was a sitting duck in the Rams’ 41-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024
The leader is the sitting duck and forced to mirror race, trying to anticipate the defensive moves needed to win the race.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022
There were practical jokes, including one on Hubert Hudson, the navigator, who was generally considered an oddball and a sitting duck for jokes.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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