swaying

Example Sentences

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"When I got out the door, the entire apartment row was swaying," he said of his experience during the quake.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Walking with a good friend through the town we met in, palm trees swaying in the California breeze.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

"We have noticed that the statue is swaying in the wind."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

A helpful way to picture this is a crowd at a concert where one person starts swaying and the motion spreads through the group.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Not the cold or the ground swaying, like she was in the bottom of the Ferris wheel, rocking back and forth to some distant music and the light of the moon.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny