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slouch

[slauch] / slaʊtʃ /


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If students slouch, lean against the walls or look around, they were given a warning, Ben said.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Even before the new changes, Japan has been no slouch.

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

If streaming is your top reason for using a VPN, while NordVPN is no slouch on streaming, ExpressVPN will be your best bet.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

I slouch in my seat; he, for almost the whole hourlong conversation, sits on the edge of his.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

There was something vague and uncertain about the slouch of her shoulders, the uneasy plucking of her fingers.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

The man slouches in his chair with his legs crossed, while the woman holds up her phone.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

In the wilds of Humboldt County, Riley Keough slouches into view.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

Adding water to nut butters can be mystifying because the mixture will initially stiffen before it slouches.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2023

Riseborough offers a dynamite performance as Suze, leaning into a thick New York accent as she slouches and slinks through her character’s awakening.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

Sitting in our hut, he slouches into the bamboo walls and his breath sounds labored and exhausted with each word.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

This is no secret to my forbearing friends who slouched in theater seats next to me during, say, every Paul W. S. Anderson-directed disaster in the “Resident Evil” series.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

In a laboratory study, participants who sat upright reported more positive feelings and performed better during a task involving risk and reward than participants who slouched or sat in the control condition.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

We first see her slouched on a sofa on the back porch of the family’s house, seemingly cocooned in unhappiness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Photos on social media showed them slouched on plastic chairs, swathed in plastic bags fogged up by their breath.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025

Anu is slouched in a chair, and Darnell is perched on the edge of the couch.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

You’d be forgiven for thinking the U.S. is slouching toward recession based on the gloomy headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

All of that will ensure there is no slouching during Powell’s final stint as Fed chair—and not for investors, either.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

Of course those activities are "a good thing" she says, but they won't make up for sitting all day at work staring at a screen or spending the evening slouching on the couch.

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

Fact: Many people spend hours slouching while staring at a computer or focusing on cellphones that draw the eyes down and curve the neck.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025

“Thanks, buddy,” Leroy said, staring straight ahead, slouching down on the seat.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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