forefinger
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Two weeks later, Hess held his thumb and forefinger in the shape of an “L” to his forehead after his first qualifying run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
He closes his eyes, takes a deep breath and touches the forefinger and middle finger of his right hand to his lips.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2025
Young male gamers had taken issue with a single frame in the trailer, in which the female character could be seen holding her thumb and forefinger close together.
From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2025
The procedure, called umbilical cord milking, involves gently squeezing the cord between the thumb and forefinger and pushing the blood into the newborn's abdomen.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023
Francis closed his eyes, rubbed them with thumb and forefinger.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
To emphasize the designer’s practicality-meets-design approach, Rogen gestured to another Bosse creation, this one a hand-shaped brass ashtray with forefingers poised mid-pinch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2024
When she landed firm and kept her footing on her final jump, she pointed one, then both forefingers to the sky.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
And then, perhaps, he puts his thumbs and forefingers together to form a square so that he can look at her through the square.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 10, 2018
They reach out their arms and use their thumbs and forefingers to pinch the air in front of them.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2018
He brought his hands close together, made a steeple of his forefingers, and stared at Shadow with watery hazel eyes.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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