scratching
Example Sentences
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She'll come after, 'Why were you scratching your leg so much in the match?'
From BBC
But the European Commission, the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International and media at home and abroad are scratching their heads.
From Barron's
There was a muffled scratching on the other end of the phone.
From Literature
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Two of them work at Goldman Sachs, where some bankers were scratching their heads on Friday.
As I listened to Hannie’s pen scratching across the pages in the darkness, I let myself drift into a shallow, unsettled, worry-filled sleep.
From Literature
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