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redden

[red-n] / ˈrɛd n /


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Ever wondered why your cheeks redden when all eyes are on you?

From BBC Jul. 17, 2024

From its color, Ellis and his colleagues knew at least some of its stars were mature, because they tend to redden with age.

From Science Magazine Jun. 30, 2022

Bliss “is the exact reason women and men don’t report these crimes,” Feden said, as Bliss’ face appeared to redden.

From Reuters Apr. 26, 2018

His eyes began to redden with a mix of nostalgia and anger.

From Washington Post Jul. 29, 2016

Already the sudden storm is passing, and its fierceness is abating; crowds are scattering homeward, and the sky is beginning to redden over the Yorkshire wolds.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

I suspect the raw, honest anger that reddens her eyes comes from a place of knowing and experience.

From Salon Sep. 24, 2023

The first signs can be harmless, similar to mild side effects that usually pass quickly: after a shot, the skin around the injection site reddens; after taking drops, the oral mucosa itches.

From Scientific American May 4, 2023

He explained he takes antibiotics every day as he has rosacea, which reddens and can deform the face.

From BBC Jan. 26, 2022

Ceylon has a yellow perianth with a rich orange cup that reddens over the blooming period.

From Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2021

Keenan’s neck reddens, and he’s still refusing to look at me.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

The heat from the fire melted the paint on some helmets and reddened the skin in the small gaps between the masks, Marchuk said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

He edged back into the contest with a right hook in the fifth as Ball - hampered by his nose, with his torso and shorts reddened - showed signs of slowing down.

From BBC Oct. 5, 2024

Three bulldogs had mucousy, reddened or cloudy eyes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2024

These analyses revealed that reddened cells not only had a high concentration of diadinoxanthin, the most abundant carotenoid in E. gracilis, but also produced an unidentified xanthophyll-type carotenoid.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2024

The magician’s already sagging, ruddy face reddened even more.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Officers said they have identified a person of interest who is believed to be mixed race, aged in their 20s to 30s and had brown eyes which showed signs of reddening.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2025

Wise, his face visibly reddening, stood up and asked, Can we not talk about me?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2024

Researchers now aim to use the data to understand how this chicken reddening may act as a social signal among the birds.

From Salon May 15, 2024

Interestingly, the researchers found that strong red-light irradiation at 605-660 nm triggered a reddening reaction in E. gracilis when cultured in bonito stock.

From Science Daily Apr. 15, 2024

He took out his handkerchief and blotted furiously at his upper lip, his freckles standing out like specks of dirt against his reddening complexion.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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