speck

Example Sentences

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As a character, Dalton’s only speck of depth comes from feeling ashamed about his temper, a rage that gets so hot it ruins his life.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

A slight misalignment, or even a speck of oil from the technician’s hands, and the strands won’t join.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Surely, there has got to be some speck of humanity here, some microcosmic pocket of life detectable amid her robotic demeanor and Ratner’s styleless direction.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

"If there's a speck of dust in your eye, you just get rid of it, right?"

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

I just smiled, because I knew they wouldn’t believe even a tiny speck of my story.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff