shins
- present tense form of shin (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Gilgeous-Alexander was sidelined by a sprained ankle while Holmgren was nursing sore shins, both joining Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams on OKC's injured list.
From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026
But he proves a skilled physical comic, tussling with his boots or recoiling from a kick in the shins from Lucky.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 2025
Lucy Daramola told BBC London she was knocked unconscious and hospitalised after cutting her shins getting on the train in July 2022.
From BBC • Aug. 20, 2024
He picked up the mount after his original Derby horse, Reflected Glory, couldn’t make the race because of sore shins.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023
Mam and Bridey sit so close to the fire their shins turn red and purple and blue.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
