Example Sentences
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The need some feel to atone germinates a perceived opportunity for redemption; humans initially, ignorantly and irrationally feared the tiger-like creature, believing it to be a danger to them and their sheep.
From The Guardian • Feb. 26, 2021
In the past, Jiang and Hu, the former leaders, made examples of one or two tiger-like figures in “corruption” probes.
From Forbes • Jul. 20, 2014
The same symbol is found in Tro. 17c, but here the prefix is changed to the numeral 4; below is a tiger-like animal with a feathered tongue protruding from its mouth.
His carriage was erect and martial, and you knew not whether to admire most the weight and solidity of the man as he stood still, or the tiger-like spring in every limb when he moved.
From Sir Ludar A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess by Reed, Talbot Baines
Now that he had dropped the mask of coolness and irony there was in his expression something tiger-like, and the evil fire in his eyes made her shudder.
From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)
