pinching
Example Sentences
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Drolma’s team begins packing the best matsutakes into Styrofoam crates, pinching little creased pockets in the packing paper to cushion each mushroom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
“We kept pinching him and telling him, ‘You’re here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"The cost of living impacts all of us, it also impacts our running costs and we know our donors are generous, but we know the cost of living is pinching their pockets too."
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
He answered even simple questions with lengthy explanations, speaking in a quick, torrential style and snapping his fingers or pinching the air for emphasis.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Eberechi visited often, and her smile, a brush of her hand, or her pinching his neck became exquisite joys.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
