sitting duck Sentence Examples
- The politician was an easy target, a sitting duck for his opponents' attacks.
- The unsuspecting deer froze, becoming a sitting duck for the hungry wolf.
- The soldiers were caught off guard, sitting ducks for the enemy's ambush.
- The island nation was a sitting duck for the invading forces, with no defenses to speak of.
- The company's outdated technology made it a sitting duck for competitors.
- The overconfident skier ignored warning signs, making himself a sitting duck for injury.
- The government's lack of preparedness left the country a sitting duck for a pandemic.
- The inexperienced pilot was a sitting duck in the cockpit, unsure of how to handle the plane's controls.
- The young woman walked alone at night, making herself a sitting duck for potential attackers.
- The museum's priceless paintings were sitting ducks for would-be thieves.
sitting duck Meaning
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sitting duck (n)
a defenseless victim
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FAQs About the word sitting duck
a defenseless victim
victim,target, butt, lightning rod,prey, goat,mark, whipping boy, scapegoat, laughingstock
troublemaker, troublemaker, gossip, tattletale,gossip, talebearer, gossiper, talebearer, tattler, tattletale
The politician was an easy target, a sitting duck for his opponents' attacks.
The unsuspecting deer froze, becoming a sitting duck for the hungry wolf.
The soldiers were caught off guard, sitting ducks for the enemy's ambush.
The island nation was a sitting duck for the invading forces, with no defenses to speak of.
