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prickle

[prik-uhl] / ˈprɪk əl /


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It’s the sort of eulogy that, in Agatha Christie fashion, makes everyone’s skin prickle, and makes them wonder if the killer is in the room.

From New York Times • May 1, 2023

“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

A cold prickle went up the back of my neck, but I resisted the urge to turn around.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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