toe-curling
Britishadjective
Other Word Forms
- toe-curlingly adverb
Example Sentences
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From a toe-curling tale of Peruvian politics to the lifesaving qualities of red wine...
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
“For him, a caption was a toe-curling admission of failure,” said David Leopold, the Al Hirschfeld Foundation creative director who curated the special exhibition.
From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2022
The Telegraph said TalkTV got off to an "impressive start", but the Independent described the interview with Trump as a "toe-curling embarrassment".
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2022
Nathan Fielder’s spoof business advice show Nathan for You or last year’s Palme d’Or-winning movie The Square are as toe-curling as anything Baron Cohen or Ricky Gervais made.
From The Guardian • Nov. 12, 2018
Sabrina offered her opinion with a toe-curling shriek.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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