in a/the posture

Frequency: 7.09.0 per million words

Used to describe being in a certain position.

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Examples (10)

  • He sat in a posture of absolute respect.
  • The yoga instructor told them to sit in a meditative posture.
  • She found him in a defensive posture, arms crossed and shoulders hunched.
  • After the long hike, he was resting in a slumped posture against the tree.
  • The baby slept peacefully in a fetal posture, completely unaware.
  • Despite his age, the old man always stood in an upright posture.
  • The patient was advised to lie in a specific posture for therapy.
  • The cat often sleeps in a curled posture on the warmest spot of the sofa.
  • He waited for the results in a rigid posture, barely breathing.
  • The artist captured the figure in a dynamic posture.