crinkling

Example Sentences

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Tired and graying, crows’ feet crinkling around his eyes, Djokovic summoned the vintage stuff and gave himself a chance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Its smile will be warm and welcoming, with just the right amount of pupil dilation and crinkling at the corner of the eyes.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2024

“Us being here, accredited, I feel like I am a part of this,” Guzmán said, eyes crinkling with a broad smile.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2023

Waterston strode around stage — cheeks reddening, eyes crinkling — like it was summer already, seeming to see not the slush but the work he had done over the past 60 years.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2022

After signing in, Mom sits down next to me, her nose crinkling up at the smell that always fills the vet’s waiting room.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass