vertically challenged
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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One vertically challenged bandit can be seen on security video hopping up and down, desperate to reach the most valuable Lego boxes stored on the top shelf — like fine Scotch.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2024
When told before Friday’s Rising Stars event that he was a hero for the undersized, Alvarado had a message for others who consider themselves vertically challenged.
From Washington Times • Feb. 17, 2023
They sound especially good to me, because I’m vertically challenged: The top shelves at the grocery store are a weekly taunt.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2018
Babyfaced and clearly vertically challenged, Cruise plays the most unlikely American football player ever committed to film, but even in the early days of his career, his charisma was undeniable.
From The Guardian • Jul. 5, 2018
I was making myself a snack in the kitchen, but due to the fact that I was vertically challenged, I couldn't reach a dish in one of our cabinets.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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