Used in a Sentence

straightening

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for straightening.

Editorial note

Usually, they only lead to confusion and endless hours spent straightening out conflicts no one ever thought would arise.

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Quick take

The act of making something straight.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of straightening gathered in one view.

noun

The act of making something straight.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for straightening.

noun

The act of making something straight.

Example sentences

1

Usually, they only lead to confusion and endless hours spent straightening out conflicts no one ever thought would arise.

2

If they are otherwise healthy, why spend that money and go through the painful experience of straightening your teeth.

3

The only notable absent thing is some sort of image straightening tool (only 90° rotations are possible).

4

There's a certain absolute sideways g-force (decreasable by slowing or straightening), and a certain absolute downwards gravity.

5

That and chemicals for dying, perming and straightening hair, which can have dangers to both customer and hairdresser if misused.

6

Please join me in straightening a Slinky in honor of a truly great actor and director.

7

Traditionally leuchtturm1917 has had this problem, but their US distributor seems to be straightening it out.

8

By straightening the loop, the path will be shorter, due to the triangle inequality.

9

Moreover, our straightening algorithm has improved a lot since back then (6 months ago).

10

For men especially, Yoga focuses on stretching the hamstrings, straightening/strengthening the back, and increasing range of motion in the hips and legs.

11

Refactoring is washing the dishes, buying new ingredients, and straightening up the kitchen.

12

If the other branches of government would get in the game, we might have a chance of straightening this all out.

Quote examples

1

Your continued effort in straightening it out would be much appreciated" I would be much more motivated to continue debugging.

2

I've repaired all sorts of "throw-away" household gadgets (most recently my wife's straightening iron) and try to give away working items we no longer need (freecycle).

3

And in such, being partially wrong or incorrect in some aspect is not something "bad" and "requiring censorship", but rather opportunity for straightening by others with a side effect of educating the larger community, isn't it?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use straightening in a sentence?

Usually, they only lead to confusion and endless hours spent straightening out conflicts no one ever thought would arise.

What does straightening mean?

The act of making something straight.

What part of speech is straightening?

straightening is commonly used as noun.