was drooping
- past progressive of droop.
Example Sentences
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The anchor lines were tight, but one was drooping in the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
One side of her face was drooping, apparently from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which can occur when the shingles virus reaches a facial nerve near the ears.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
“One eye was drooping a little. I held her hand and said, ‘Are you OK?’
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2022
About a month ago, as I was getting my 11-month-old ready for day care, I noticed that the left side of her face was drooping weirdly.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2020
The eyelid of his normal eye was drooping, giving his face an even more lopsided appearance than usual.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
