Swaying is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Swaying meaning
present participle and gerund of sway
Using Swaying
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of sway
- In the example corpus, swaying often appears in combinations such as: and swaying, swaying in, swaying and.
Context around Swaying
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 12 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Swaying
- In this selection, "swaying" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, seen, mine, monsoons, gently, vigorously and slightly stand out and add context to how "swaying" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include accused of swaying his country and and big swaying hooks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "swaying" sits close to words such as accordion, admires and aftermarket, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with swaying
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The audience was quiet and still, swaying with cell phone flashlights on. (12 words)
Her songwriting shines with lyrical confessions, witty insight and big, swaying hooks. (12 words)
A stocky middle-aged Black man, swaying slightly, had just boarded at the Sheridan stop. (15 words)
Joshua Jones, 25, was found sat in his VW Golf in a layby near Newtown just after midnight on February 4. Welshpool Magistrates’ Court heard on Tuesday, March 21, that Jones was seen “swaying” by officers when he got out of the vehicle. (43 words)
I look out of the window and see the silhouettes of my trees, all close friends of mine swaying gently and nodding at me, or during the monsoons swaying vigorously and enjoying the wind and breeze. (36 words)
Critics claim that the animals in zoos are under physical and mental stress. citation Elephants have been recorded displaying stereotypical behaviours in the form of swaying back and forth, trunk swaying or route tracing. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
I look out of the window and see the silhouettes of my trees, all close friends of mine swaying gently and nodding at me, or during the monsoons swaying vigorously and enjoying the wind and breeze.
Critics claim that the animals in zoos are under physical and mental stress. citation Elephants have been recorded displaying stereotypical behaviours in the form of swaying back and forth, trunk swaying or route tracing.
A stocky middle-aged Black man, swaying slightly, had just boarded at the Sheridan stop.
Cowboy hats, gumboots, suits, band tees, monochrome, fluro, and more than one cow outfit made up the bopping and swaying crowd standing in an increasingly muddy mosh pit thanks to the rain.
During the game, “Swag Surfin” was played and the trio were caught on the jumbotron swaying in their seats.
I believe such a precedent could have left Fox News and other news companies with similar trends for distorting the truth and swaying the minds of the public having to be much more careful.
In one snap shared by a fan, the BTS band members could be seen posing adorably alongside Styles, whereas in another clip, Jungkook and Taehyung could be seen swaying to Harry’s music.
It would be nice for each match to offer a healthy mix of player skills, rather than swaying so far in one direction or the other.
Jillian has been swaying and dancing with Prance for Parkinson's for many years, and said it has been the "highlight" of her week.
Joshua Jones, 25, was found sat in his VW Golf in a layby near Newtown just after midnight on February 4. Welshpool Magistrates’ Court heard on Tuesday, March 21, that Jones was seen “swaying” by officers when he got out of the vehicle.
Markets in Greater China have been swaying in reaction to moves by Chinese regulators to prop up the ailing property market.
One of the prettiest I’ve seen – white linens, striped towels, rustic colours and a terrace that looks out, through swaying trees, to the Mediterranean.
People took to social media to post footage of swaying curtains, while employees working in some high-rise buildings in the capital, Nicosia, quickly rushed outside.
Picture two Christmas trees adorned with lights, swaying and twinkling in perfect harmony to the infectious rhythm of Lil Boosie's song.
Sinclair cryptically revealed her decision on Thursday night via Instagram, sharing a video that featured a pair of cleats swaying gently in the breeze, hanging on a goal, without any accompanying text.
The audience was quiet and still, swaying with cell phone flashlights on.
The move is seen as key to swaying international opinion on both Russia and China, which funds infrastructure around the world through its huge Belt and Road Initiative.
Each of these Hanenamos took the stage one at a time, performing the cultural grass-skirt swaying before seven judges.
Fico, whose Smer-SD party won the general election last September, is a four-time prime minister and a political veteran accused of swaying his country's foreign policy in favour of the Kremlin.
Her songwriting shines with lyrical confessions, witty insight and big, swaying hooks.
Common combinations with swaying
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and swaying 9×
- swaying in 8×
- swaying and 6×
- of swaying 5×
- swaying the 5×
- in swaying 5×
- swaying to 5×
- swaying from 4×
- swaying his 4×
- swaying their 4×