Tom Hooper

My dad said, 'The thing that I was told that was really helpful was that I mustn't be afraid of the things I was afraid of when I was five years old'. The shock of his childhood had put him in this defensive crouch against the world, and he needed to know that he had a nice wife and kids and it wasn't the same any more.

British Director

Ralph Bellamy

I wish the world could better know this country for what it really is. Not just a greedy economic giant crouching fearfully behind its walls, not just a panoplied warrior nervously fingering his weapons. What is this, is a people who gather together in thousands to give a people's government its essential vitality.

American Actor

Kate Forsyth

When our ancestors crouched about the camp fire at night, they told each other tales of gods and heroes, monsters and marvels, to hold back the terrors of the night. Such tales comforted and entertained, diverted and educated those who listened, and helped shape their sense of the world and their place in it.

Australian Author

Peter Mayle

The great thing about having money is that you can actually just get on with your life and not have to think about paying the bills or crouch over 'The Wall Street Journal' or the 'Financial Times' and look at the stock figures and things like that. That bores me rigid.

British Author

Rachel Tucker

All you would hear every night on the news was that somebody had been shot dead in a certain part of Belfast. We lived opposite a judge, and there were always soldiers crouched down in our garden. We'd sit and talk to them, and I even used to sing to them!

Irish Musician

Vera Lynn

I used to bomb around London in my little Austin 10 throughout the raids to appear on stage and if there was a raid before the show was over I would be there, crouching on a floor wherever I could find a big thick wall.

British Musician

Donovan Bailey

I'd like to be a more consistent starter. I'd like a smoother transition from crouching to running. I have to learn to relax during a race and how to breathe.

Jamaican Athlete

Miriam Margolyes

I'm a silly little needy person sometimes, and I crouch in a room all alone and think of all the people that I wish were with me.

English Actress

Sergey Galitsky

When it comes to politics, I sit down on a sofa and grab some popcorn - or sometimes I crouch down in order not to get shot.

Russian Businessman

Robert Browning

Why comes temptation but for man to meet And master and make crouch beneath his foot, And so be pedestaled in triumph?

English Poet

Indicates preparing your body, usually for quick action or movement.

Physical readiness

Can suggest an uncomfortable or unnatural position due to lack of space.

Discomfort implied

Used for a temporary posture, not meant to be held for a long period.

Not for long

Used when trying to avoid being seen or attracting attention.

Concealment

Often associated with a response to danger or fear.

Fear and caution

Implies a deliberate, careful movement to stay unnoticed.

Stealth and secrecy

Assumed for protection or readiness in a risky situation.

Defensive posture

Common in sports to imply a state of active engagement and focus.

Athletic stance

Similar to squatting, but usually more dynamic or protective.

Temporary squat

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 if this was my brother, or if this was my son, would I be okay with this image appearing on the front page of a newspaper? So, all of these things went through my mind as I was crouching down over this filthy floor with a camera raised to my eye.

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 mother cheetah sees danger she lets out a deep growl I tried to do the same the Cubs responded by crouching still prepared for a sudden - to safety I was so relieved to see that my mimicry worked with taki and sambal it meant

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