be striking

Example Sentences

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The speed and uniformity of the response would be striking under any circumstances.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

But upright arrangements needn’t be grandiose to be striking.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

The reality is Brad Pitt would only be striking to support others of those types because there’s a lot of people who work really hard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

“We will be striking until we get a fair contract.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023

Soon he seemed to be striking a wet wad of cotton, of some damp substance whose only life was the jarring of the brick’s impact.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright