crinkling
Example Sentences
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Tired and graying, crows’ feet crinkling around his eyes, Djokovic summoned the vintage stuff and gave himself a chance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Layering newspapers atop the mattress was another trick; the crinkling sent the vermin scampering.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024
Its smile will be warm and welcoming, with just the right amount of pupil dilation and crinkling at the corner of the eyes.
From Salon • Mar. 5, 2024
Waterston strode around stage — cheeks reddening, eyes crinkling — like it was summer already, seeming to see not the slush but the work he had done over the past 60 years.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022
Bob declared, his eerie silver eyes crinkling with pleasure.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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