crinkled

Example Sentences

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Under her spell, steel is transformed into supple leather, sagging vinyl, crinkled plastic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

This filthy and fascinating film is peering in, nose crinkled and stomach churning, to see what bubbles up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

Some are voice acting, transferring skills they may have honed in animated movies or TV shows, while others are contributing their likenesses through advanced motion-capture technology that can replicate furrowed brows and crinkled cheeks.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2024

In her hands was a crinkled plastic bag.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023

I just felt it, certain that when his eyes went down, they were a bit crinkled, or that his lips tipped up just a tiny bit.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith