sharp pain
Example Sentences
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“You need to have a pretty sharp pencil of analysis in order to allocate funds well,” said Andrew Steer, president of the Bezos Earth Fund, in an interview.
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2021
At Lehman, Mr. Peterson sometimes wielded a sharp pencil, culling those he deemed underperformers, and helped to increase the firm’s profit margins.
From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2018
I love the feeling of a good, sharp pencil gliding across high-quality paper.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 17, 2015
You are no longer seen primarily as a wielder of the sharp pencil.
From Forbes • Feb. 17, 2015
Homework, I have discovered, involves a sharp pencil and thick books and long sighs.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
