charley horse
Example Sentences
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Once she yells about her charley horse what might have been a saucy turn degrades into an awkward limb pile because that is Miranda's avocation.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2023
Campbell said Hutchinson was dealing with a charley horse.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
Jackson had a charley horse that forced him to miss Friday’s stadium practice, so this game is the first time Jackson will appear in a game setting for Washington.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2021
So far this season Prust has played through a shoulder problem, a charley horse, this ankle issue, and probably some other hurts that were “just pain.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2011
It’ll give me a charley horse, but at least it may have saved this guy from getting a broken rib.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
