sag slightly
Frequency: 5.22.1 per million words
to droop or sink a small amount
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Examples (10)
- The old wooden shelf began to sag slightly under the weight of the books.
- After a long day, his shoulders would sag slightly with fatigue.
- The fabric of the tent started to sag slightly during the heavy rain.
- Her posture seemed to sag slightly when she heard the bad news.
- We noticed the roof beams had begun to sag slightly over the years.
- The balloon would sag slightly as it lost helium.
- If the cake doesn't rise properly, the middle might sag slightly.
- The old mattress tends to sag slightly in the center.
- With age, the skin around his eyes began to sag slightly.
- The bridge appeared to sag slightly in the middle due to the heavy traffic.