slouch

Even before the new changes, Japan has been no slouch.

From Barron's ● May 3, 2026

Those tensions are already in play between the U.S. and its biggest adversary, China, which has been no slouch when it comes to space exploration.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026

I slouch in my seat; he, for almost the whole hourlong conversation, sits on the edge of his.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

With a recently reported $350 billion valuation, Anthropic is smaller than OpenAI, but it’s no slouch.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025

“Well, you do slouch, Sal. Look in the mirror sometime.”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

The man slouches in his chair with his legs crossed, while the woman holds up her phone.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

He slouches casually on the velour sofa between bites of granola and sips of black coffee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025

Adding water to nut butters can be mystifying because the mixture will initially stiffen before it slouches.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2023

Riseborough offers a dynamite performance as Suze, leaning into a thick New York accent as she slouches and slinks through her character’s awakening.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

Manny slouches down and stares up at the ceiling.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

In a laboratory study, participants who sat upright reported more positive feelings and performed better during a task involving risk and reward than participants who slouched or sat in the control condition.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

His press conferences are almost theatrically placid, Brunson often slouched in a hat and/or hooded sweatshirt and deflecting any effort to valorize his success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Silk pajama pants slouched over Wales Bonner loafers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

Unlike me, with my sad little balcony lined with wilted pots of herbs, he had proper outdoor space — and a neighbor whose blackberry bush slouched lazily over the fence, heavy with fruit.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2025

Bran had always been a good listener, but now he sat slouched in his chair and stared at his hands in his lap.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

All of that will ensure there is no slouching during Powell’s final stint as Fed chair—and not for investors, either.

From Barron's ● May 4, 2026

Fact: Many people spend hours slouching while staring at a computer or focusing on cellphones that draw the eyes down and curve the neck.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025

Scotland still have the disappointment of slouching on their sofas this summer instead of strutting their stuff in Switzerland at the Euros.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

When Lamb forces himself to come slouching through, whether in a verbal sword dance with Scott Thomas’ Taverner or with a more physical display of spycraft, it isn’t just surprising, it’s inspirational.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2024

Annoyed by this sense of effeminate intrigue I got off the platform and lost myself in the mob, crouching and slouching somewhat to do so.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin