poking

Example Sentences

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Investors began to wonder whether it was all too good to be true, and started poking holes in the narrative.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

When I’m analyzing a problem early on, I want to be testing every scenario, poking around for where I could be wrong.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Redick said he was simply poking his head into the situation the way people might turn their heads to gawk at commotion in a bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

And when does poking fun at arrested manhood cross into enabling it?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

They’re always poking around where any sensible person would flee.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan