rubbing
Example Sentences
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It's not the kind of kimchi my family would have made, but the process - rubbing paste into each leaf, waiting for the tang to deepen - connects back to kitchens thousands of miles away.
From BBC
I looked down and I was rubbing my arm without realizing it, like I was cold.
From Literature
Hilda Hammond, whose 14-year-old son, Philip, died in the tragedy described her frustration over the lack of action taken against "certain police officers", adding the report was "like rubbing salt in a very old wound".
From BBC
The decline in standards and basic levels of performance since last season has had seasoned Anfield observers rubbing their eyes in disbelief at what they are witnessing.
From BBC
Although he is nine years my elder, his infectious, childlike enthusiasm about making dreams come true was rubbing off on me.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
