craw

Example Sentences

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This is the craw that sticks in the throats of mindful Europeans who talk about “strategic autonomy.”

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

“And Boeing just happened to really get in my craw, to be honest.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

That conclusion is sure to stick in the craw of USC fans in particular, after weeks of calling for coordinator Alex Grinch’s job amid the Trojans’ recent defensive collapse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Such rhetoric would probably stick in the craw of the Afghan leaders of the defeated Western-backed government.

From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2021

Sticks in my craw like a rusty hook, knowing how little it means to a rich creep like Tyler Croft, that he can ruin my life anytime he feels like it.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick