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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arms hanging" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a posture where a person's arms are relaxed and drooping down by their sides, often indicating a lack of energy or engagement.
Example: "He stood there with his arms hanging, looking defeated after the long meeting."
Alternatives: "arms at their sides" or "arms drooping".
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"That a Glock?" Neal asked, almost scientifically, his arms hanging over the lip of the pool.
Gilbert stood with his legs apart and his arms hanging loose.
War's hostages and people's arms hanging off with all the tendons hanging out, you know.
Naked, hairless, his arms hanging by his sides, he is far less threatening than the pitchfork-brandishing islanders themselves.
Her despair was palpable when Romeo leaves Juliet's bedroom, her long arms hanging limp beside a huddled upper body.
The Orthodox worshippers pray while standing (because they stand throughout the service), with arms hanging down, crossing themselves at the beginning and ending of the prayer.
The human figure was usually shown standing, with the arms hanging straight down and the hands either free or placed on the hips.
*When the child bends over from the waist, with knees together and straight and arms hanging down, is one side of the upper back higher than the other?
While Obama grinned and placed his hand on Darroch's back, the Briton stared blank-faced at the camera, arms hanging rigidly by his side.
Usually their bodies were held motionless with their arms hanging at their sides while their feet created a clattery commotion on the floor.
Then, as Cone prepared to pitch to Shannon Stewart, Toronto's lead-off batter, he leaned forward, arms hanging and hands drawn together, bare hand in his glove.
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