Example Sentences

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We may all recoil in horror at “Mar-a-Lago face”—and you might be rolling your eyes at my foray into the world of butt-crack straightening.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

“We’re supposed to be bright and alert pupils with intelligent and witty repartee,” Cumberbatch says, straightening up with feigned attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

He may be the latest out of many to play the role, but the same devotion to straightening odd knots keeps him ever-relevant.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

"Evaluation of dashcam footage indicates that his steering manoeuvre into the path of the lorry was deliberate, with a straightening of the vehicle's trajectory once it was in the eastbound lane," said the coroner.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

She stood back from the table and cocked her head critically, then tucked a chair in, gave a knife a little nudge like someone straightening a straight picture on the wall.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez