index finger

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When prenatal estrogen levels are higher relative to testosterone, the index finger tends to be longer than the ring finger.

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

Anyone who has held an infant will recognize the way the tiny hand of the baby Jesus is cradled in his mother’s palm, anchored by her thumb and index finger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

It was a night shoot, and the sub-zero temperatures were making my right index finger hurt in a way it should not.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

“It gets in the way of basketball,” Angie replied with a shrug, spinning the ball on her index finger.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser