stouter
Example Sentences
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Mr. Walesa is now 82 and stouter than he was when he hurdled that fence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Some snakes, such as boa constrictors, had long, slender upright teeth, whereas others, such as king snakes, had shorter, stouter, and more curved ones.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 4, 2024
The researchers suspect physical activity changes levels of brain chemicals related to mood, such as dopamine and serotonin, and reduces inflammation throughout the body and brain, contributing physiologically to stouter mental health.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2022
Next to him was a fellow migrant, stouter and older, whose eyes no longer needed shading — they stared, startled and lifeless, unblinking, into the setting sun.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2021
It was not the rat-faced man; this gaoler was stouter, shorter, though he wore the same leather half cape and spiked steel cap.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
