sitting duck
Example Sentences
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Mr. Richards, hungry for spiritual growth, was a sitting duck for Von Mierers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In my opinion, I could be a sitting duck.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
Marked up under his right eye, Yarde was not quite a sitting duck yet but was not winning rounds either - perhaps guilty of showing the champion too much respect.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025
I was a sitting duck and they were fearless.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024
There were practical jokes, including one on Hubert Hudson, the navigator, who was generally considered an oddball and a sitting duck for jokes.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
