Example Sentences

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"When I got out the door, the entire apartment row was swaying," he said of his experience during the quake.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I would have given wide berth to the man we spotted across the street, who was swaying slightly and holding onto a corner fence post as if for support.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2024

“She was swaying her head side to side, and her eyes were super glassy,” the mother of two teenagers recalls.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2022

I remember getting off the plane - and we went straight to the rooftop of the hotel to meet everyone, and I swear to you the building was swaying.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2018

He wanted to pull out of her reach and go to the chair, but he was swaying with nausea.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko