stooping

Example Sentences

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DNA is a snooty aristocrat, never stooping to engage in day-to-day tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

“We’re fortunate to live in New York, where stooping is a thing,” Slocum said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Her single-minded dedication carried into her early years at Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, where she often found herself stooping to fit in with other girls because of her height.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2024

Striker Rodriguez's stooping header from Charlie Taylor's pinpoint cross was the fastest in the top flight this season and gave Burnley a blistering start and a lead which they did not relinquish.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2023

Gawaine put his hand on the stooping shoulder.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White