Example Sentences

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Hunched over her kitchen counter, in the depths of grief, Kellie Abernethy had an idea.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

Hunched shoulders at a laptop can be as much about deadlines as desk set-up so it's important to reflect on your attitude towards work or study.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

Hunched over, incredulous, the apostle extends his hand as Christ pulls back his robe, revealing a lance wound left by a Roman soldier.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2022

Hunched, jowly and unsmiling, he resembles a tortoise overburdened by its shell.

From The Guardian • Feb. 26, 2020

Hunched in our parkas because it was chilly.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings