index finger

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When prenatal estrogen levels are higher relative to testosterone, the index finger tends to be longer than the ring finger.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Stafford, 37, suffered a sprained right index finger Saturday against the Carolina Panthers but still passed for 304 yards and three touchdowns, with an interception, in the 34-31 wild-card victory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

It was a night shoot, and the sub-zero temperatures were making my right index finger hurt in a way it should not.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

“Even now, I’m kind of in the dark when Matt and Suzi look at each other and their index finger goes up or down, as if to say, ‘you take that part.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

I hear her sigh through the phone, and I know what she looks like, sitting with her elbows on the kitchen table, her thumb and index finger shaped like a V, rubbing her forehead.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam