daggers

Example Sentences

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Some fought with only a trident; some fought mounted on horseback; some on chariot; others on foot with helmet and short sword; some with two daggers; still others exclusively fought wild beasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Naroditsky had strong social ties, and was well respected publicly and privately, but the thin daggers of cyberbullying may have slipped past those defenses.

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2025

Wealth has a way of sorting relationships when one friend's opulence brings out lustful envy in the others, the deadly sins most likely to drive daggers into the gut of any platonic bond.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2025

Simone Biles stared daggers at the big screen as she waited.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024

Mama’s words, in contrast, were sharp and clear, sliding like daggers from her tongue.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon