Example Sentences
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“It must be stressful to be touched and fondled by a bunch of strangers,” said Sachiko Azuma, head of Tokyo-based PEACE, which stands for Put an End to Animal Cruelty and Exploitation.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
“It’s touchless, it’s considered safe and it’s prepackaged so products haven’t been fondled and breathed on,” she said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 12, 2021
“The label is essential,” Mr. Haslam said with a rasping cackle as he fondled a silver cigarette case he had gotten for Christmas.
From New York Times ● Jan. 7, 2020
Last Friday, Fonda, who turned eighty in December, was sitting in a publicity office, wearing mod-ish pants, a black turtleneck, and a chain necklace that she occasionally fondled.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 26, 2018
However," he fondled the wad of money with his fingers, “I'm thinking that it might be wise to take a break after a raid like this."
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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