stir
Example Sentences
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At the end of the hearing in Tunis, Gueblaoui asked for permission to embrace his mother, before collapsing into her arms, causing a stir in the courtroom.
From Barron's
There’s a stirring moment when Mikki frantically draws his memories of Iris and Arco on the wall of a cave for posterity.
From Los Angeles Times
But there’s a beauty in that question — “What do I do now?” — that stirs me.
From Salon
Moving a thick, sticky material requires more energy than shifting a free flowing liquid, similar to how stirring honey takes more effort than stirring water.
From Science Daily
Some are sensory: noticing textures, nailing a bread-crust crackle, assembling a playlist that carries you through chopping and stirring.
From Salon
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