knuckle

Example Sentences

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"Obviously things change as you move on but we just want to knuckle down."

From BBC

Mrs. Thayer swooned but stayed upright, gripping the arm of the chair with white knuckles and staring wildly at Madam Lucille.

From Literature

Dad booms, gripping the bat with his gigantic knuckles.

From Literature

The old woman’s knuckles were so swollen with arthritis, Penelope wondered if she could even remove the large jeweled rings she wore on each finger, or whether she would have to be buried in them.

From Literature

Penelope returned to her chair as if in slow motion; when she folded her hands in her lap, her knuckles turned white.

From Literature