prickle

Example Sentences

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In this powerful, poetic lament, Harnage’s bare-chested body seems to prickle as it bends, wobbles and rights itself again.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

“It made the back of my neck prickle from its first pages, and that feeling never went away,” wrote New York Times reviewer Dwight Garner.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2022

Southampton’s briny scent began to prickle the air; he caught his first glimpse of the sea.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021

And then, on page 358, the plot picked up: My skin got that proper prickle.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2021

My eyes prickle with tears—I feel so achy and happy and strange.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera