slinks
Example Sentences
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He slinks along a wall, scales a cliff, navigates drain pipes and leaps up and down from his preferred perch—behind the left shoulder of Din Djarin, aka the Mandalorian warrior.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
If anyone can drag an art-house phenomenon into the mainstream, it’s Léa Seydoux, who pockets “Dune” and James Bond movies whenever she slinks on screen.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
As the sounds of torrential rain and creaking floorboards set an increasingly macabre mood, Patrick slinks toward pure paranoia as he wonders who his mysterious yet familiar-looking visitor might be, and what she’s after.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024
Tara just slinks away into a depressive state that barely anyone notices.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
Even though it’s all he says, Miles slinks back and quietly messes around with his phone, as if we weren’t just having a conversation.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
