supine

Example Sentences

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The Tesla board, which had changed somewhat since 2018 but was still supine toward Musk, also asked shareholders in effect to overturn McCormick’s ruling by voting on the pay package again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2024

"They do not at the moment. They are too supine, too incurious, too compliant," he said.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023

I’ve seen him rap supine on the sidewalk.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

Once supine, I experienced the unique and briefly frightening sensation that my ears were traveling up very fast in an elevator while the rest of my body fell gently toward Earth.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022

By the time I catch up to her, she’s lying supine, propped up on her elbows.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli