charley horse
Example Sentences
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Once she yells about her charley horse what might have been a saucy turn degrades into an awkward limb pile because that is Miranda's avocation.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2023
Jackson had a charley horse that forced him to miss Friday’s stadium practice, so this game is the first time Jackson will appear in a game setting for Washington.
From Washington Post • Aug. 12, 2021
"So it's just kind of like a stiff charley horse right now, but it'll be all right."
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2012
So far this season Prust has played through a shoulder problem, a charley horse, this ankle issue, and probably some other hurts that were “just pain.”
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2011
The Adam’s apple or the charley horse or the butterflies in the stomach.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
