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

Others will remain to prickle your conscience and your politics; the premise almost seems designed to make you squirm.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2021

It was the kind of night that caused the skin on the back of David Shew’s neck to prickle.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2017

Mia was thinking about her project for Pauline—Document a transformation over time—when she felt the sudden prickle on her skin that meant she was being watched.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng