knot

Example Sentences

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Mom’s silence on the other end of the line twists my stomach into knots.

From Literature

“Hi,” I say, my stomach twisting on a knot.

From Literature

Most mushrooms lived only several days, and Clare had expected the fuzzy white knot to quickly shrivel up and return to the earth.

From Literature

“There is no clean analog for a disruption of this size moving through such a strategically vital artery, with multiple state actors, military uncertainty and global energy infrastructure all tied into the same risk knot.”

From MarketWatch

It was headquarters, the center of a spreading web: the knot where all threads crossed.

From Literature