uncurl

Example Sentences

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Dole eventually learned that he could grip a pen in his right fingers, a technique he used to mask the fact that he couldn’t uncurl them.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2021

Unable to uncurl from my kneeling position, I stayed there, as if at prayer.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2021

They do have different personalities: some don’t want to uncurl, while others are brave and want to explore.

From The Guardian • May 10, 2019

The one fry that didn’t quite uncurl and left the fryer in one giant potato-y, batter-y lump.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2019

But that did not mean that fear did not uncurl in her middle.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland