Straightened is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Straightened in a sentence
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Straightened meaning
simple past and past participle of straighten
Using Straightened
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of straighten
- In the example corpus, straightened often appears in combinations such as: straightened out, straightened and, and straightened.
Context around Straightened
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Straightened
- In this selection, "straightened" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, properly, new, sleek, paper, narrow and sections stand out and add context to how "straightened" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1 22 straightened one off and and i straightened back up. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "straightened" sits close to words such as abdulaziz, abortive and acacia, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with straightened
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bruna’s long blond locks are straightened and cascade over one shoulder. (12 words)
The mother-of-two, 43 typically opts for sleek, straightened variants or very structured waves. (15 words)
Her long locks were down and straightened and she held up a small glass in one hand. (17 words)
Bangladesh broke through in just the third over on Day 4 when Nasir Jamal nicked to the wicketkeeper as fast bowler Ebadot Hossain (1-22) straightened one off the pitch to take the outside edge. (35 words)
Livingstone's disciplined innings of 48 from 49 balls ended when he pushed too far forward at a ball from Motie which held up and straightened and which he patted back to the bowler. (34 words)
Mel B added: “The very first video shoot I did as a for Wannabe, the stylists took one look at my hair and told me it had to be straightened. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bangladesh broke through in just the third over on Day 4 when Nasir Jamal nicked to the wicketkeeper as fast bowler Ebadot Hossain (1-22) straightened one off the pitch to take the outside edge.
By locating the small hole adjacent to the disc drive, you can insert a straightened paper clip and push to pop out the tray slightly.
If Bickerstaff can keep his team on the straightened narrow, we could be in for a treat and the Cavaliers making a successful run in the playoffs.
It’s so important we have these facts properly straightened out before we get into this other issue.
Kendall’s dark locks were straightened over her shoulders, with a few strands tucked behind her ears and a striking center part.
Plans include adding two new straightened sections to the front main bar, new mirrors, removing the back bar and replacing it with a new washroom.
Poppy nodded and would have slouched low into her seat until she remembered that wasn't allowed either and straightened up instead.
That’s why he came to work for me; they were having a hard time with him in school, but that straightened out.
Another receptionist noticed that his glasses had been bent and took them down the road to Specsavers to have them straightened.
Livingstone's disciplined innings of 48 from 49 balls ended when he pushed too far forward at a ball from Motie which held up and straightened and which he patted back to the bowler.
Mel B added: “The very first video shoot I did as a for Wannabe, the stylists took one look at my hair and told me it had to be straightened.
Meller and the fourth-graders walked between gravestones, placed trash in plastic grocery bags and straightened out flower displays.
The mother-of-two, 43 typically opts for sleek, straightened variants or very structured waves.
After my head stopped spinning and I straightened back up to center I was rather pleased with myself.
Bruna’s long blond locks are straightened and cascade over one shoulder.
Even the extraordinarily bent IOC have straightened out, seen the light, and postponed this summer’s Olympic games in Tokyo.
Her blond locks were straightened and parted to the side, hanging down over one shoulder as Laura reached out to take take the photo.
Her long locks were down and straightened and she held up a small glass in one hand.
I admire your determination to remain independent but the concepts are somewhat confusing and the outcome highly uncertain, unless the doubts are straightened out.
Mensinger said he was grateful for the help from the senator and the Reno TV station and its reporter who straightened out the mess.
Common combinations with straightened
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- straightened out 15×
- straightened and 12×
- and straightened 7×
- straightened hair 4×
- be straightened 4×
- were straightened 3×
- straightened up 3×
- that straightened 3×
- have straightened 3×
- straightened his 3×