arm dangle

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

when an arm hangs and swings loosely

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Examples (10)

  • After the accident, his left arm dangled uselessly by his side.
  • The scarecrow stood in the field, its straw-filled arm dangling from a broken seam.
  • He was so tired his arm was dangling off the edge of the bed.
  • She sat on the pier, her bare arm dangling just above the water's surface.
  • The paramedic observed that the patient's right arm dangled at an odd angle.
  • The puppet's wooden arm dangles on a single, frayed string.
  • As he dozed in the armchair, his arm dangled loosely, almost touching the floor.
  • I saw the injured soldier walking, his bandaged arm dangling in a sling.
  • The broken mannequin's plastic arm dangled from its socket.
  • Feeling completely relaxed, she let her arm dangle over the side of the sofa.