prickle

Example Sentences

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“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

When it did, our legs began to prickle all over with pins and needles.

From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2021

Cervantes and Bocaccio,, Mark Twain, Washington Irving, Abe Lincoln, and Will Rogers are already smiling, because they know the game may prickle but it's wholesome fun.Steward,

From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2017

The hairs on the back of Bod’s neck began to prickle.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman