hunching
- present participle of hunch.
Example Sentences
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To challenge that, he made Clark Kent a nerd, hunching his shoulders, making him sputter with nervousness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
And I’m tired of hunching down in front of him and walking backward, offering up bits of kibble to tempt him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
“Untitled” opens with Joseph Sissons moving center stage, legs unfurling to the sky, torso hunching forward, body propelling into the air before coming to a dead stop.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2023
Many think the Brazilian men’s national team popularized the shift from squatting to hunching over for the front-row starters.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
As he neared Jerry and Goober, he began a Jimmy Cagney imitation, shooting his cuffs and hunching his shoulders.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
