sag

Example Sentences

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Her cheeks sagged past her jaw and she was hunched over on a gnarled stick that shook under her hand.

From Literature

The home improvement market has sagged as a stalled housing market, high interest rates and economic uncertainty have led homeowners to delay remodeling and repair projects.

From The Wall Street Journal

Resources groups that have not fared so well in 2025 -- iron ore behemoth Rio Tinto and Anglo American -- are ramping up production of copper to help offset sagging demand for steel and diamonds.

From Barron's

An index tracking contract signings to buy a home, which lead home closings by a month or two, sagged to a reading of 70.9 nationally in January, the trade group said.

From Barron's

I carefully unwind the napkin scarf from Pierre’s sagging exterior.

From Literature