had sharpened
- past perfect of sharpen.
Example Sentences
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She said the most recent release of hostages had sharpened fears.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2025
He added that the supply problems had sharpened Bentley's focus and investment on developing a simple harness for EVs that will be run by a central computer.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2022
Starting out a decade before “Blue” as a hobbyist folk singer in a Calgary coffee shop called the Depression, Mitchell had sharpened her mind as a method of survival.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2021
Elsewhere in the West, the Civil War had sharpened the contest between whites and Indians, beginning with events in 1862.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Sir Grummore, just behind, was puffing and asking everybody whether they had sharpened their spears.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
