hard ball
Example Sentences
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The air in his lungs knotted, sinking to a hard ball in his stomach.
From Slate • Sep. 24, 2022
"It's still the same hard ball being thrown at you, and it can still catch you all over the body."
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2021
"I was really only thinking about hitting a hard ball," said Tsutsugo, who has homered five times on nine hits since signing with the Pirates on Aug. 16.
From Fox News • Aug. 29, 2021
“It was a hard ball to catch because I looked inside and the ball went outside,” Pelham said of his 13th touchdown of the season.
From Washington Post • Oct. 19, 2019
Archie’s fury was a cold hard ball in his chest but he played it cool.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
