Example Sentences

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After three two-hour sessions, my brain was spinning and I felt like I had only grasped about 30% of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"It is one of the great knocks as it wasn't easy. The ball was spinning and some were going straight under the lights. It was a challenge."

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Making sure I was spinning all the way around the table and touching each piece in each storyline.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

"I celebrated so loudly that my head was spinning."

From BBC • May 6, 2025

My head was spinning with what needed to be done.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez