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

A man who murdered an 86-year-old widow 12 years ago has been sentenced to life imprisonment, after a re-examination of DNA evidence from his victim's fingernails led to his conviction.

From BBC

After her death, bloodied fingernail clippings were taken from Una's body and stored.

From BBC

Reminiscent of his opinions about Freddie Freeman for showing inner emotion about leaving Atlanta and his negativity towards a teenage Caleb Williams for decorating his fingernails.

From Los Angeles Times

If werewolves might mutate only once, he and the makeup and special-effects teams make it as painful as possible: loose teeth, shedding hair, roiling knuckles, flimsy fingernails.

From Los Angeles Times