slouch

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

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

It’s a first-rate scene and Maria’s no slouch with a blunderbuss, which isn’t something you see every day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 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

With a recently reported $350 billion valuation, Anthropic is smaller than OpenAI, but it’s no slouch.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025

He carried his black slouch hat in his hand.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck

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

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

He slouches casually on the velour sofa between bites of granola and sips of black coffee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025

The five Nrityagram women who perform are certainly no slouches, as the opening number makes clear.

From New York Times ● May 10, 2023

He's the kind of fellow who's convinced he knew what the world needs in the way the rest of the slouches around him never did.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2022

“Over nine feet when he stands up straight. Mostly he slouches closer to eight.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

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

He headed to his downbeat captain Harry Brook, who was slouched by the boundary edge.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026

Unlike me, with my sad little balcony lined with wilted pots of herbs, he had proper outdoor space — and a neighbor whose blackberry bush slouched lazily over the fence, heavy with fruit.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2025

Moody turned a deep crimson and slouched down in his seat, pretending not to hear.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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

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

This version has toasted bread — crisp on the edges, soft in the middle — salted tomatoes slouching into their juices and a tangy, mayo-based dressing that nods to sandwich logic.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2025

Scotland still have the disappointment of slouching on their sofas this summer instead of strutting their stuff in Switzerland at the Euros.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

And then, in the first light, he heard the creak of a wagon, and he crouched beside the road and watched a heavy two-wheeled cart go by, drawn by slouching oxen.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck