prickle
Example Sentences
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“It made the back of my neck prickle from its first pages, and that feeling never went away,” wrote New York Times reviewer Dwight Garner.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022
Southampton’s briny scent began to prickle the air; he caught his first glimpse of the sea.
From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021
It made the skin on the back of my neck prickle.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2019
The thin howling of the wind, the prickle of stars in the dark heavens.
From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2018
“Don’t be an idiot,” Henry snapped; and I felt the first prickle of real panic at the back of my neck.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
