prodding
Example Sentences
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The Australian skipper removed him for a 13th time in Tests, more than any other bowler, with a furious Root berating himself after prodding at a full delivery and feathering to Carey.
From Barron's
There’s no on-camera host prodding the homicide victim’s mother to cry.
The next day, after more prodding by Amelia’s father, police received permission to search some parts of the house but found no sign of her.
From Los Angeles Times
The dolphins crowded Roz, studying her and prodding her and chattering to themselves.
From Literature
The negotiations continued to falter for the next several months as the Israeli leader resisted prodding from the White House.
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