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as in bowing
bending downward or forward
the droopy heads of tired fans riding home on the bus
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as in floppy
not stiff in structure
a droopy stalk of celery
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as in depressed
feeling unhappiness
looking droopy and miserable while standing in the pouring rain
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Recent Examples of droopy
Eye bags are what happens when the skin below the eyes become swollen, puffy or appear to be droopy.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Black and white slides of a droopy Nantucket Sea Monster and racist brand mascots followed.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Faces may appear droopy, discolored or oddly textured, and specific features may seem to have moved to different parts of the face.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
My eyelids are droopy, leading to significant pressure, blurry vision, and dizziness.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
Black and white slides of a droopy Nantucket Sea Monster and racist brand mascots followed.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Faces may appear droopy, discolored or oddly textured, and specific features may seem to have moved to different parts of the face.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
My eyelids are droopy, leading to significant pressure, blurry vision, and dizziness.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for droopy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for droopy
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This is also known as click-murmur syndrome, Barlow's syndrome, balloon mitral valve, or floppy valve syndrome.Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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This type of tie has a soft, floppy bow at the neck that can be tied in numerous ways.Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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Deadpool, is depressed, according to a synopsis by Showtimes.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Amid a glut of dour, depressed series with Serious Things to Say, a show that carries itself so lightly is absolutely welcome.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
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Penny ultimately released Neely nearly a minute after his body went limp, prosecutors said.Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The prosecutor said Penny hung onto Neely for 51 seconds after Neely's body went limp.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Maybe not the question to ask a Canadian, but could sad smoke breaks bring America together today?Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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One of Jones’ most famous productions stands as his top-selling title in this sad moment, but it’s not credited to him as an artist.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
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Leading stars such as Colman Domingo, Cillian Murphy, and Sterling K. Brown found interesting ways to update the classic tuxedo—whether by adding brooches, a glitzy shoe, or in Murphy's case, a chic little bowed necktie.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
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Instead of simply telling CEOs that employees are unhappy, provide hard evidence that points to why.Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pickford grew up in a quiet, unhappy house near Richmond Park, in southwest London.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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The concrete there takes, to me, a much more miserable, oppressive tone.Owen Davies, Curbed, 4 Nov. 2024
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One positive in Green Bay’s miserable offensive performance was the play of running back Josh Jacobs, who finished with 95 yards on 13 carries.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Droopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droopy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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