Example Sentences

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In an incredibly short time a cheerful blaze was illuminating the room, and Grizel, kicking off small brown shoes, was crinkling her toes before the fire.

From An Unknown Lover by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

It grew hotter and hotter; the skin of his face became taut, and he noticed, that his hair was crinkling.

From Mogens and Other Stories by Grabow, Anna

McCoy's beard was crinkling and shriveling and the smell of it, strong in the other's nostrils, compelled him to look toward McCoy with sudden solicitude.

From South Sea Tales by London, Jack