in a corner
Example Sentences
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Nearby, Anisha Nepali sat quietly in a corner, tears running down her cheeks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Suddenly, your good time is interrupted by an elder pulling you aside and pushing you toward a paunchy, bespectacled sack lurking in a corner.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Surprising only comes from a group of writers huddled in a corner, beating themselves up to beat out a better joke,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
For over three years, Jared Kushner has strived to build a set of luxury hotels and resorts in a corner of Eastern Europe that U.S. investors typically overlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
An old typewriter full of cobwebs sat on the floor in a corner.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
