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

Some things will always stick in your craw.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024

I’m not at all giving up on this Seattle team, but this L will stick in their craw for a minute.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

Hollywood nepotism sticks in our craw, I think, because it violates the fantasy that, as Lottie Moss wrote, “If you put your mind to something you can accomplish anything.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2023

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