pucker

Example Sentences

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Astringency is the dry, puckering, rough, or sandpapery feeling people notice when eating foods rich in certain plant compounds called polyphenols.

From Science Daily

She shifted her attention to my hands, where I was yanking the thread with such tension that the fabric was puckering.

From Literature

His lips would twitch and pucker for a second before they stretched into a curve, like someone who had just done something naughty and wasn’t going to tell you what it was.

From Literature

We take our seats and I note the pained, worried pucker of my brother’s forehead.

From Literature

She stares at me, her lips puckered and her nose crinkled like she’s thinking hard about something.

From Literature