Example Sentences

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The artist and buyer were nonconformists, jabbing at, well, something.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

He loved to say it on the stump with his trademark snarl and jabbing finger.

From Salon • Dec. 11, 2025

"His jabbing was superb, his footwork was superb, he wasn't slow. He was very evasive."

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024

He spent the final months of his life at home in hospice care, still jabbing at friends and former colleagues through social media.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

She points in my direction, her finger jabbing at the air with some kind of urgent message.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi