Example Sentences

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My head was tilted at an angle that brought the odometer into view, so I squinted: It was about to hit a half-million.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Dr. Laurie Margolies, the chief of breast imaging at the Dubin Breast Center at Mount Sinai, has spent nearly four decades reading mammograms, starting back when radiologists squinted at film on light boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Social platforms, particularly X, were fled or ignored; political headlines squinted at and passed over.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

“The lawyers squinted in the desert sunlight and asked a great many questions about the progress and treatment of Ed Dwight and took notes.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Limber squinted at the hot sun and said, “I should be going.”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown