stopping

Example Sentences

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Seeing myself walking down that road with no one stopping me made me feel kind of funny inside.

From Literature

He shuffled across the floor, stopping in front of Tiamat, who took up most of the available space.

From Literature

These backroads teach a different rhythm — the wonders of going the long way, of stopping when something catches your eye, of noticing beauty that doesn’t shout for attention.

From Los Angeles Times

For three days we walked through the nights, stopping at daybreak to dig a new hiding spot to sleep away the day.

From Literature

A dog set up a furious din and ran at us, stopping short a couple of feet away and barking as though to waken the dead.

From Literature