Example Sentences

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“We’re supposed to be bright and alert pupils with intelligent and witty repartee,” Cumberbatch says, straightening up with feigned attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

He may be the latest out of many to play the role, but the same devotion to straightening odd knots keeps him ever-relevant.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2025

"Ukrainian soldiers are strong because it's our land. It's my country. My daughter, my son, are here. My heart is here," he said, his back straightening.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

These findings highlight that fibril reorientation, straightening, stretching, and sliding are crucial mechanisms facilitating whole-disc compression.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

After they break through the shell, they spend three days down in the sand hole straightening themselves out.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg