craw
Example Sentences
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This is the craw that sticks in the throats of mindful Europeans who talk about “strategic autonomy.”
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
Some things will always stick in your craw.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2024
“And Boeing just happened to really get in my craw, to be honest.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024
And one of the things that has always stuck in my craw is the Weyland-Yutani Corporation from “Alien.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2023
“Come in!” my father retorted, with impatience rising in his craw.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.