Example Sentences

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“People were freezing in this weather,” said Kenton, who had been out driving for hours making deliveries, between bites of his tacos.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2024

“They were freezing, wet, they have not eaten for several days.”

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2023

Willett said a recent survey found that 72% of Iowa's remaining nursing homes were freezing or limiting admissions below their capacity.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2023

“My toes were freezing off,” he said, a sleeping bag wrapped around his head, as he paused near a flimsy tent where another homeless person was taking shelter.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022

They lay there for a long time but they were freezing and finally he sat up.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy