foetal position

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a posture with the back curved, head bowed, and limbs drawn in, similar to a fetus in the womb

foetalADJECTIVE + NOUN

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position

Examples (10)

  • Overwhelmed by fear, he instinctively curled up into the foetal position.
  • Many people find sleeping in the foetal position to be the most comfortable.
  • The intense abdominal pain forced her to lie in a foetal position.
  • For the lumbar puncture, the patient was asked to assume the foetal position.
  • After hearing the news, she was found on her bed, curled into a tight foetal position.
  • The frightened puppy hid under the table in a foetal position.
  • He had been lying in a foetal position for hours before they found him.
  • Is it healthy to always sleep in the foetal position?
  • Adopting the foetal position can be a self-soothing mechanism during times of stress.
  • The child was fast asleep on the sofa, curled up in a perfect foetal position.