canker

Example Sentences

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As humans, we are nothing if not fascinated by our own bodies, whether that’s picking a scab, prodding a canker sore or popping a pimple.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024

“There is a canker that Miss Havisham has allowed, welcomed even, in her heartbreak and desire for revenge.”

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2023

Instead of launching systemic reforms that could help head off moral injury, they’re offering “wellness solutions” such as massages and meditation tips, which can amount to putting a Band-Aid on a canker sore.

From Scientific American • Sep. 19, 2022

They tell us that this over-the-counter laxative can be used topically for relief of acne, poison ivy, diaper rash, underarm odor, under breast rash, seborrheic dermatitis and canker sores.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2022

I guess I developed some kind of canker sores in my intestines because of the Merrick’s, and filth leaked out into the rest of my body.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson