Straight-backed (Adverb)
Meaning
In a straight-backed manner; "the old man still walks erectly".
Examples
- She moved stiffly but with a straight-backed resolve across the protest-filled streets.
- As military commanders, they were trained to stand straight-backed at all times.
- After years of struggling with back pain, he learned to sleep on a firm mattress to encourage straight-backed sleeping.
- His dignified presence demanded a straight-backed posture, and people often looked up to him for direction.
- A well-disciplined royal upbringing required her to walk straight-backed while in public, following generations of family etiquette.