straddling

Example Sentences

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The biggest worry was that Iran would close the critical Strait of Hormuz, a narrow body of water straddling the country’s southern coast.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Instead of hand-wringing about all of the doom and gloom like so many other filmmakers, Anderson lets the viewer have some fun, deftly straddling the line between bleak and downright silly.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2025

Wood, 46, has lately been straddling a narrowing gap between political and personal comedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

It’s easy to miss the confidence of Billy Wilder or Frank Capra whenever some brave soul tries to make a comedy that takes America’s temperature by straddling cynicism and optimism.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

We all clambered up into the chosen tree, straddling the big, damp branches.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz