slink

Example Sentences

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“Upon encountering humans, the snakes’ first inclination is to slink away, but they will strike if suddenly disturbed or cornered,” a 1991 Times report said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“They slink in without warning, do no immediate damage so far as one can tell and then begin their deadly work from within….”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Do you slink away and count on the courts to sort it out?

From Salon • May 13, 2025

"I tried to slink away and he was reeling me back," Annie says.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

We bundle up, sneak out the back, and slink into the little brick lane behind Morning Glory Cottage.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish