sandpaper

Example Sentences

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It took a lot to bestir Angelenos from their bungalows and Buicks, but their throats felt like sandpaper, and their chests hurt like the blazes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

His lowest false shot percentage in any of his eight Test centuries in England was 9% - a difference of far more than a strip of sandpaper or two.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2025

“Hard Truths” is sublime and soft in the way that a rough surface is smoothed to the touch by sandpaper.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

The Brownstone Boys sometimes use a power sander, but to get into curves and crevices, Slocum said, it’s often easier to work by hand with ordinary sandpaper.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

“Stop!” a voice like sandpaper yells from behind us, flooding the darkness with a cruel light.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed