rubbing

Example Sentences

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“Now,” he went on, rubbing his hands excitedly, “can you tell us where this island is?”

From Literature

As the shoot unfolds, Clyde can be found affectionately rubbing Hayley’s hand, gently playing with the wedding band on her ring finger.

From Los Angeles Times

The spiders were communicating once more, slowly rubbing their great ribbed back legs together like poisonous crickets.

From Literature

He stood there for a bit, rubbing his chin and considering.

From Literature

As the dust from what has been a hard-fought election campaign in Thailand settles, many Thais may be rubbing their eyes and asking, "what just happened?"

From BBC