scuffing

Example Sentences

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Pile on enough and you flirt with the risk of scuffing the roof of your mouth, which feels, to me, like an essential part of the experience.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Even his recent movies have seemed a little embarrassed by the guy, scuffing him up with cynicism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Forward Percy Tau had their best chance, scuffing his shot straight at Nwabali when unmarked inside the penalty area.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2024

She scowled, scuffing her bejeweled lavender Crocs against the cement and ignoring her mother.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2023

Carl let his eyes flick over to Bernabe, who had dropped his eyes to where his boot tips—pointing outward from being on the wrong feet—were scuffing self-consciously in the dust.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols