Example Sentences

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As a lissom 20-year-old I resented my waddly disguise, but came around to a riveting truth: being attractive was less useful to me than being free.

From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2018

Lovable, in her own cute, waddly way, but really pushy.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

The song always makes him think of penguins; the waddly cold-weather creatures sang and danced to it in one of Scoob’s favorite movies.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone

As we waited for his bags, I watched him as closely as I could without him noticing, and I wondered how come he had gotten like this—his nose swollen, his legs waddly.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

At the entrance of camp Fuselli lingered a moment watching the small form of Eisenstein disappear with its curious waddly walk into the darkness.

From Three Soldiers by Dos Passos, John