scratching

Example Sentences

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Her eyes were wild with fear, tiny nails scratching at the mud.

From Literature

All this feels like it is barely scratching the surface of what is now possible.

From The Wall Street Journal

Torak said sorry by gently scratching under Wolf’s muzzle, and the cub slumped down.

From Literature

Though I tried to concentrate on Treasure Island, I was distracted by Ba flipping the pages of the ledger and scratching with his pencil at the page on the clipboard.

From Literature

Through the wall I hear something, the faintest of scratching noises.

From Literature