fingers

Example Sentences

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My fingers delicately prodded and pushed; I gingerly lifted the dough to stretch it on the backs of my hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"I didn't know what to do with myself afterwards," says Mark of that afternoon in 1986 when the league slipped through their fingers in defeat against Dundee.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

If he had you, he could have imagined a version of himself slowly, imperfectly building a modest house made of money that — fingers crossed — would be complete by the time he retires.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“I just turned 66 and it’s scary to think how your life just starts to fall between your fingers the older you get,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

I tried to protest, but she put it in Karl’s hand and folded his fingers over it.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo