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outstretched

How to use outstretched in a sentence

Was it his moment of iron self-mastery that brought her with outstretched, clinging arms towards him?

THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOOD

Tim, with face flushed and hands outstretched in protest, arose from his chair and went to the bedside.

Then he said something in a language Matt could not understand, and took a step toward Clip, with hand outstretched.

And he had seen her arms outstretched, felt her arms placed beneath him—the arms that bore him up, brought him to safety.

Dr. Varney pulled himself together promptly and took Jessie's outstretched hand.

He did not appear to notice the half-outstretched hand, and Dick felt as though there was an instinctive antipathy between them.

He came toward me with his paw outstretched and caught the shawl which was loosely tied around my waist.

KARI THE ELEPHANTDHAN GOPAL MUKERJI

It took him barely a moment to discover the group of girls, and he came toward them, hand outstretched, eyes alight with greeting.

He leaped to the side of the crouching pilot, but his outstretched hands that clutched at the control stopped motionless in air.

As soon as they are whipped they make off to wives and home, and meet the scouts with a bland smile and outstretched hand.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985