Example Sentences

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"The other night I had a dream my books were squishing me and pencils were stabbing me," says the 11-year-old.

From Time Magazine Archive

The water was so cold it felt like millions of needles were stabbing him.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis

The soles of his feet felt as though needles were stabbing them.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Out by Europa, ten great UV beams were stabbing angrily toward ten great interstellar ships.

From The Ultimate Weapon by McConnell, Gerald

For so harsh a measure as the last they lacked courage, and the Professor hurled on, unconscious of the hostile stares with which they were stabbing him in the back.

From David Malcolm by Lloyd, Nelson