sails hang
Frequency: 5.02.5 per million words
When there is no wind, the sails hang down limply.
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Examples (10)
- The white canvas sail hung limply against the mast.
- When there's no wind, the sails hang idly.
- If the wind drops, the main sail will hang loose.
- After the storm, the torn sails had hung in tatters.
- All the sails hang still, waiting for a breeze.
- The ship’s sails hung motionless as they drifted in the doldrums.
- Look, the main sail is hanging low; we need more wind.
- The old ship's sails were hanging loosely, battered by years of neglect.
- We need to find wind soon, otherwise our sails will just hang uselessly.
- The large sails hung heavy and wet after the sudden downpour.