slumped

Example Sentences

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Slumped into folding chairs inside his New York studio, renowned designer Marc Jacobs and his brand’s creative director, Joseph Carter, ponder the mood of Jacobs’ Spring 2024 ready-to-wear collection.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Slumped in a chair moments after losing his light-middleweight world title at the Vale Sport Arena, Cardiff, the Swansea native's wife Emma gently implores her bloodied partner to give up the sport.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Slumped on a rock in the woods, an elderly man with a scraggly beard and dressed in patched shirt and pants is a picture of aged exhaustion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Slumped near a dumpster by the stage door, a disheveled man with a mane of gray hair and a wild beard let out a grunt.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023

Slumped and squinting and halting over words, giving me Morgenstern’s masterpiece as best he could.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman