floppy

Example Sentences

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His parents were told he might never walk and might struggle with eating after needing surgery for a floppy larynx.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

With his gym clothes, cross necklace, floppy hair, and singular fixation on linking all of his efforts and successes to his faith, the 19-year-old Pittman looked like the archetype of the Southern Christian sports bro.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2026

The strangely fascinating use of ancient technology—dot-matrix printers, floppy disks, a mid-’80s computer that was then known as the Macintosh—is a pleasure, though far from the only one in “OBEX.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Every burnt sauce, every floppy omelet, every literal grilled cheese attempt became a small opportunity for learning.

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025

Instead, I find an Appalachian apple doll, withered and spotty, with dewlaps and bags and long floppy ears.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen