prickle
Example Sentences
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It’s the sort of eulogy that, in Agatha Christie fashion, makes everyone’s skin prickle, and makes them wonder if the killer is in the room.
From New York Times • May 1, 2023
“It made the back of my neck prickle from its first pages, and that feeling never went away,” wrote New York Times reviewer Dwight Garner.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022
Southampton’s briny scent began to prickle the air; he caught his first glimpse of the sea.
From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021
The thin howling of the wind, the prickle of stars in the dark heavens.
From The Guardian • Feb. 10, 2018
“Don’t be an idiot,” Henry snapped; and I felt the first prickle of real panic at the back of my neck.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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