Example Sentences

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The clearer image was of a stranger in a doorway, half-turned away.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021

The famous, half-turned photograph, which in the original print glows with his tan and subtle smile, was polarised into a dark, gothic image.

From The Guardian • Nov. 3, 2018

As the jury filed out in front of Bowen Sr., he half-turned away from them and the rest of the room, and continued to sob.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2018

As this episode had begun, Crawley half-turned to watch, his expression of disgust steadily escalating.

From Golf Digest • May 9, 2017

The others stand half-turned but unwilling to go.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver