Example Sentences

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"I was blushing red when I saw it, I couldn't believe it," she said.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

At first, Mr. Gamson said, he thought that the fall could be part of a staged performance piece, but then he noticed that the woman was blushing and art fair staff members were rushing over.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2023

But leader or not, relative veteran or not, Mancini was blushing as he wrote down the details.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022

I was blushing so bad I felt like blood was seeping out of my face.”

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2021

Her skin too—or what did ladies call it? her complexion?—was fine and silky, and in her cheeks was a faint flush, as if she was hot, or as if she was blushing at a dream.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman