Example sentences for: leans

How can you use “leans” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • For paragraphs at a time she leans on plot summary of the timid undergraduate-book-report variety.

  • Feminists approve of the novel, about an aging rock star and her two abandoned children, because it coldly documents the woman's abuse and is "clear-eyed about the economic forces that shape women's lives" (Valerie Sayers, the New York Times Book Review ). Others say Allison "leans precariously toward melodrama" and tries too hard for "gut-wrenching emotion" (Phyllis Richardson, the Los Angeles Times Book Review ).

  • A Walk on the Moon leans to the side of "family values" but scapegoats no one--neither the decent but insensitive Marty nor the opportunistic salesman.

  • On the cover, he appears in faded jeans, hiking boots, and a leather jacket, smiling as he leans against a post-and-rail fence, bathed in soft filtered sunlight.

  • All Sport's design leans toward the low-budget and simple, and it's a touch sweeter than the others, flavorwise.


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