bolt upright
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I sat bolt upright, moving my lips with nothing coming out.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
When Valieva performs the move, she stays bolt upright - it is a bit like watching a corkscrew float through the air.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2022
Typically bolt upright in her chair and staring straight ahead, Holmes has remained impassive as even one-time supporters testified to their misgivings about her actions while leading Theranos.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
The PlayStation 2 played with similar emotions at the turn of the millennium, sitting bolt upright like the Monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
From The Verge ● Dec. 5, 2019
I sit bolt upright in bed, determined to let him in.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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