Leaning
//ˈliːnɪŋ//
"Leaning" in a Sentence (11 examples)
The box is leaning to one side.
This house is leaning to one side.
This means that houses are starting to sink, roads are breaking up and lamp-posts are leaning at crazy angles.
The new Diet member was smoking, leaning back proudly in a chair.
He is leaning on the back of the chair.
He was leaning against the rail.
He stood on one leg, leaning against the wall.
He was leaning against the wall.
Trading partners are leaning on Japan to clarify its trade policy.
Who is the man that is leaning against the gate?
a man of socialist leanings
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