straight-backed
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“I shall call you Nell,” she said, stepping over to a straight-backed chair and perching there.
From Literature
Only Miss Penelope Lumley sat straight-backed and uncomplaining as the time dragged on.
From Literature
Penelope sat with her hands folded, in a narrow, straight-backed chair.
From Literature
She will stand, straight-backed in the rubble, greeting guests and passing out Champagne in broken tea cups with a smile so dazzling that no one will even notice anything’s amiss.
From Los Angeles Times
Juicy’s interactions with Opal, his old pal who similarly refuses to conform to gender expectations, and straight-backed Larry, who has a secret tenderness for Juicy, are revealing.
From Los Angeles Times
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