index finger

Example Sentences

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As if a formidable pale index finger with a square-trimmed nail rewinds the hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Videos show Burke has a tattoo on one of his fingers matching the one reading "Shhh" that the Los Angeles County medical examiner previously revealed was on Celeste's index finger.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

This measure compares the length of the index finger to the ring finger, a relationship called the 2D:4D ratio.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

At the start of the trial the defendant hid his face behind a red folder and raised his right index finger – a common gesture among Muslims worldwide, symbolising belief in one God.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Juanita looked at me and circled her index finger around her ear to show me what she thought of Pita’s interpretations.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall