bolt upright
Example Sentences
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I sat bolt upright, moving my lips with nothing coming out.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2022
When Valieva performs the move, she stays bolt upright - it is a bit like watching a corkscrew float through the air.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2022
Typically bolt upright in her chair and staring straight ahead, Holmes has remained impassive as even one-time supporters testified to their misgivings about her actions while leading Theranos.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2021
The PlayStation 2 played with similar emotions at the turn of the millennium, sitting bolt upright like the Monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
From The Verge • Dec. 5, 2019
Sometimes in the middle of the night Leah would sit bolt upright in her bed, wanting to talk.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
