fingernail

Example Sentences

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The skinny look to the scoreboard - a 27-23 victory - matched with frayed nerves and chewed fingernails.

From BBC

Their pupils may be narrowed to a pinpoint, and their lips or fingernails may turn blue or purple.

From New York Times

Yazijian went to extremes to remind players that his monsters were once people, trimming the zombies’ fingernails to a square-cut shape to better resemble those of human cadavers.

From New York Times

The group is supposed to be steered by 2022 All-Star Paul Blackburn, but he will start the season on the injured list because of a torn fingernail on his right middle finger.

From Washington Times

It's an extremely slow process; Earth's mantle flows at an average rate on the order of a few centimeters a year, roughly as fast as your fingernails grow.

From Scientific American