Explore Straighter through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Straighter in a sentence
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Straighter meaning
comparative form of straight: more straight
Using Straighter
- The main meaning on this page is: comparative form of straight: more straight
- In the example corpus, straighter often appears in combinations such as: up straighter, straighter and, and straighter.
Context around Straighter
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Straighter
- In this selection, "straighter" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, little, bit, bat, getting, shooter and deliveries stand out and add context to how "straighter" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bit straighter perhaps feeling and a little straighter and find. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "straighter" sits close to words such as abdur, abrasion and abscess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with straighter
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A longer, bigger, and straighter erection! (6 words)
Impressive work that resulted in much straighter teeth for the young man. (12 words)
Inside, the dash sits straighter and the seats are nicer than before. (12 words)
For many years this slow track was the main road in and out of San Cristóbal, and was still known as the Carretera Internacional, because it leads to Guatemala and beyond; but the new, straighter autopista superseded it in 2006. (40 words)
When Root began to move closer to the off-stump guard to try bat straighter and be stiller with the head, Cummins began to harass him with straighteners and away-shapers in combination with the nip-backers. (37 words)
Kishan was being adamant that the straighter delivery would trouble the Aussie batter he said, " Daal de baat maan Gaand fat jayegi iski bolega sidha bhi aa raha hai idhar" (bowl straight he will get scared. (36 words)
A longer, bigger, and straighter erection! (6 words)
Example sentences (20)
Cleverly, he slipped in a straighter one, with the angle, dangling some width outside off, and Malan fell for it, inside-edging the cut onto his stumps.
I try to help it stand up straighter; getting The Book on its feet for screen always requires structural intervention.
You won’t find a straighter shooter, a sweeter, more honest guy, a representative more dedicated to working hard for his community.
Akash crouches low and keeps a couple of straighter deliveries away from the stump.
A voice that says: “How well you look,” helps me walk a bit steadier (without tipping over), and stand a bit straighter, perhaps feeling the pain a bit less.
Every time I remember that one line about the man in charge, I stand up a little straighter and find a way to get it done.
For clients with straighter hair, he recommends volumizing products to give the hair some texture and then scrunching it to enhance the appearance.
Japanese-style knives tend to have a straighter blade and be made from harder (and so slightly more brittle) steel.
Kishan was being adamant that the straighter delivery would trouble the Aussie batter he said, " Daal de baat maan Gaand fat jayegi iski bolega sidha bhi aa raha hai idhar" (bowl straight he will get scared.
When Root began to move closer to the off-stump guard to try bat straighter and be stiller with the head, Cummins began to harass him with straighteners and away-shapers in combination with the nip-backers.
French knives tend to have straighter blades, while German-style knives curve along the cutting edge.
Impressive work that resulted in much straighter teeth for the young man.
Leaving deliveries wide off the stump has been his trademark which has forced bowlers to bowl much straighter to him.
The ball spun less not because of the pitch but by design; Ashwin made it go straighter.
A longer, bigger, and straighter erection!
For many years this slow track was the main road in and out of San Cristóbal, and was still known as the Carretera Internacional, because it leads to Guatemala and beyond; but the new, straighter autopista superseded it in 2006.
Inside, the dash sits straighter and the seats are nicer than before.
The first page made me sit up straighter, at full attention; it grabbed me and didn’t let go until long after I finished.
The stats do suggest England need to be fuller and a little straighter to Smith, though - he's leaving the ball far too easily.
When Hodge eventually missed a straighter one off Bonner’s leg-spin and was lbw in the 23rd over, Jangoo joined Powell to add 74 for the second and further consolidate Hurricanes’ position.
Common combinations with straighter
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- up straighter 5×
- straighter and 5×
- and straighter 5×
- little straighter 3×
- straighter than 3×
- straighter one 2×
- bit straighter 2×
- have straighter 2×
- much straighter 2×
- straighter to 2×