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

Chavez Jr, the 39-year-old former middleweight world champion, became a sitting duck behind a high guard as Paul, 28, controlled the fight with jabs and hooks to the head and body.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 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

If he misses the one he just left, he knows he will be a sitting duck, waiting for days in the bushes and the tall grass until another one comes.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario