Example Sentences

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It isn’t blood reddening Kelson’s skin, but iodine.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Officers said they have identified a person of interest who is believed to be mixed race, aged in their 20s to 30s and had brown eyes which showed signs of reddening.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

The large balding man in long sleeves roars with every splashed basket, gestures with every scintillating pass, face reddening, arms flailing, celebrating so hard he once ripped a hole in his dress shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024

In a recent study, researchers from Japan found an efficient and low-resource approach to trigger a reddening reaction in E. gracilis using red light and a bonito fish-based culture medium.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

“Oh, yes, of course I would,” said S.Q., reddening.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart