bowed shoulder

Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words

describes shoulders that are rounded or bent forward, often due to age, posture, or carrying a heavy burden

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Examples (10)

  • An old man with bowed shoulders walked slowly down the street.
  • Years of hunching over a desk gave him permanently bowed shoulders.
  • The farmer's bowed shoulders were a testament to a lifetime of hard labor.
  • He walked away with bowed shoulders, defeated by the news.
  • The character was described as a stooped figure with a long coat and bowed shoulders.
  • Poor posture can lead to bowed shoulders and back pain over time.
  • After weeks of physical therapy, his once bowed shoulders began to straighten.
  • The weight of his worries seemed to press down on his already bowed shoulders.
  • From behind, I could tell by his bowed shoulders that he was exhausted.
  • The report noted the subject's distinctive gait and bowed shoulders.