sag

Example Sentences

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Tables that seemed to sag gently under the weight of carbohydrates.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Our efforts tend to sag when we feel comfortable in our roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 18, 2025

When the boy’s not looking, Jamie’s shoulders sag as he trudges up the stairs to Isla’s sickbed, showing us a hint of adult complexities he alone understands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025

Most of this fuel spilled into a fire suppression line and sat there for six months, causing the line to sag.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Longstreet saw the old man sag, breathe deeply, his mouth open.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara