almost upright
Frequency: 5.94.1 per million words
nearly in a vertical position
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Examples (10)
- The leaning tower appeared almost upright from this angle.
- He pushed the old wardrobe until it was almost upright against the wall.
- After the storm, the tree was still standing, though almost upright was a generous description.
- She propped the painting against the easel, making it almost upright.
- The child struggled to sit almost upright in the high chair.
- Despite the damage, the ancient pillar remained almost upright for centuries.
- Could you adjust this screen to be almost upright, please?
- The sculptor carefully positioned the abstract form to be almost upright.
- I prefer my reading pillow to be almost upright for maximum comfort.
- The surveyor confirmed the boundary stone was almost upright, despite years of erosion.