not touch
Example Sentences
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Musk did not touch him, but took a painting of a Tesla, a gift from one of the co-founders, down from the wall and left the room, he said.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
"All he did was give a business card. He did not touch you. You could have thrown it away."
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
While Burn did not touch the ball, he both pushed down on Abraham and jumped in front of substitute goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
But while all three dreamlike films expertly mimic the imperfect act of remembering, Schilinski’s makes the past seem irretrievable — a ghost whose presence we can feel but not touch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2026
Nel and Sula did not touch hands or look at each other during the funeral.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
