kneeling

Example Sentences

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Kneeling beside her, Dr. Kristen Miller swiftly tapped hair-thin needles into the dog’s back and haunches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Kneeling on the floor of the gallery, Lazarus cried out, “When there’s no food, what use is art? When there’s no water, what use is art?”

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2022

In 2013, the Met returned its Kneeling Attendants — the massive 10th-century statues that Latchford had donated in Lerner’s honor — after evidence surfaced that they were stolen.

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2022

Kneeling is a gesture of respect and humility.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2022

Kneeling at the new bed helped calm the shaking in her knees.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez