knocked

Example Sentences

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Julie said the experience had knocked her confidence.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Neighbors knocked on doors and warned people about industrial buildings and massive electricity and water demands nobody could quantify.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The last time a sitting Los Angeles city attorney was knocked out of office in a primary election, the Great Depression was in full swing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The palette is pastel and soft-washed, mixing with bolder tones, but everything is knocked back, never loud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Mutti knocked at the door, and called out again and again.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo