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prickle

[prik-uhl] / ˈprɪk əl /


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In this powerful, poetic lament, Harnage’s bare-chested body seems to prickle as it bends, wobbles and rights itself again.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

“It made the back of my neck prickle from its first pages, and that feeling never went away,” wrote New York Times reviewer Dwight Garner.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022

Southampton’s briny scent began to prickle the air; he caught his first glimpse of the sea.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021

When it did, our legs began to prickle all over with pins and needles.

From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2021

My pulse was suddenly hammering in my ears, and I felt a cold sweat prickle down my back.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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