Example Sentences

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Squinting through the squall offered Rosenior an alarming view as Malo Gusto's misjudgement let in Gabriel Martinelli before the Chelsea defender scrambled back to block the shot.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Squinting in the morning sun, she had bat ears, a downturned mouth and the mien of a pissed-off mother-in-law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Working on a species of African butterfly, the Squinting Bush Brown, researchers from the University of Liverpool have discovered a radically different molecular switch that does not require a sex-limited gene or chromosome.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

Squinting his eyes, Eugene could see his ruling affecting the entire trajectory of human investments in space.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023

Squinting, I could also make out a few tiny nebulae and galaxies in the distance.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline