pinching
Example Sentences
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The sister of Hollywood actor Matthew Rhys said her family had been "pinching ourselves all week" following his historic Emmy success.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
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
At the Unitree booth, a robot made a sandwich with two slices of bread and a single piece of lettuce, pinching the leaf to assemble it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“He was always pinching himself about the life that he had — the stories, the adventures, and his luck.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
I hesitate, pinching my fingers against my leg nervously.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
