the knocks
Example Sentences
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"The self-doubt and the knocks to your confidence, those were the hardest things I've had to go through in my career."
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
"This organisation provides stability and predictability," she added, hailing that "in spite of all the knocks, it is still the bedrock for so much of world trade".
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
“I love all that stuff,” the knocks and taps, the banging on walls, the sudden changes of temperature in a room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
Not the music, but the knocks and steps and whizzes and shrieks.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
But then I realize it just means open the door, because I hear the knocks coming from our front door.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
