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[soo-pahyn, soo-pahyn] / suˈpaɪn, ˈsu paɪn /




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As Brent Griffiths at Business Insider explains, the "approach breaks people down into five types: Melancholy, Choleric, Sanguine, Supine, and Phlegmatic."

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2023

Supine ova: How biologists order eggs sunny side up.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2016

Supine and groggy, I tap an index finger on three emojis — a bike, a bath tub and a bed.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2016

In April, police arrested Brendan Fagan, a street artist who goes by the alias of Judith Supine, after he installed artwork on the Queensboro Bridge farther up the East River at night.

From Reuters • Jul. 24, 2014

Here Howard observed, that Mr. Supine had remained at the door in a lounging attitude, and was quite near enough to overhear their conversation.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 01 by Edgeworth, Maria




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