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

Then Norris made a mistake at La Source and that allowed Piastri to get even closer, which pretty much guaranteed Norris was a sitting duck.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

I was a sitting duck and they were fearless.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

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