Example Sentences

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He and the Colorado Avalanche have stubbed their toe many times in the playoffs over the past several years, never getting past the second round.

From Washington Times • Jun. 14, 2022

The ball was sitting down; I could have stubbed a sand wedge and left it short.

From Golf Digest • Jul. 9, 2019

So if Google wants to get you something now, it strives to do it in about the time it takes for your foot to report that you have stubbed your toe just now.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2017

Even some famous investors have stubbed their toe trying to gauge gold’s direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2016

We should not try to walk through this wicked world without making very certain that we have stubbed the thorns out of our hearts.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Luke by Maclaren, Alexander