reddening

Example Sentences

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He described how there was a reddening of the skin around Noah's forehead as well as "extensive maceration and peeling" of his hands and feet.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The large balding man in long sleeves roars with every splashed basket, gestures with every scintillating pass, face reddening, arms flailing, celebrating so hard he once ripped a hole in his dress shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 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

Only two from the Dosteli team are were not at work, she notes, her eyes reddening with tears: Colleagues whose loved ones remained trapped under the rubble in southern Turkey.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

Mrs. Reilly looked at her son’s reddening face and realized that he would very happily collapse at her feet just to prove his point.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole