sag

Example Sentences

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National rail said heat can cause overhead lines to expand and sag, line-side fires and also rails to buckle.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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

The shelves would sag, her husband would cheerfully hammer up more reinforcements, and the cycle continued from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025

Pippin, Merry, and Sam were by that time nearly asleep on their stumbling legs; and even Strider seemed by the sag of his shoulders to be weary.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien