tongue

Example Sentences

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It sounded weird and wrong and the word felt thick on my tongue whenever I said it, so I mostly tried to avoid having to.

From Literature

I was so hungry I could almost feel the taste of it on my tongue.

From Literature

"I bit my tongue. There was no need to get into a slanging match... but obviously it cut deep and I remember it."

From BBC

They got worse from there, but they did include an image of the new cover, a screenshot of the tour schedule, and a photo of Lorren crossing her eyes and sticking out her tongue.

From Literature

I bit my tongue to keep from saying something I shouldn’t and turned to see Serina watching me, her arms propped lazily on the mattress as she stood on the bunk below mine.

From Literature