genuflecting
- present participle of genuflect.
Example Sentences
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He’s genuflecting and appears penitent, it’s him with no public or private, shipwrecked in place in a way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2024
As the Washington Post's media reporter put it: "Everyone is genuflecting before the Pentagon powerhouse… America's new rock star."
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2023
Over decades of presidential campaigns, the Iowa way has been to hop from town to town, taking questions from all comers and genuflecting to the local culinary traditions.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
The figures, dubbed the “kneeling attendants” by curators, crouch as if genuflecting.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
“Sorrento has tried everything but genuflecting, doing a little dance, and sticking his pinky finger in the keyhole.”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
