chin
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
She said: "I didn't think he had anybody else to talk to. I took it on the chin and then had nightmares about it."
From BBC
Instead, they did what football players do — button their chin strap and play as long as their name remained on a roster.
From Los Angeles Times
She touched my chin and lifted my face so our eyes met.
From Literature
![]()
And Patch was burrowed under the straw of his bed, his scrap of blanket tucked under his chin.
From Literature
![]()
“You saved one,” I said, motioning with my chin to where Agent Chris was getting helped to her feet.
From Literature
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.