Example Sentences

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Squinting through the squall offered Rosenior an alarming view as Malo Gusto's misjudgement let in Gabriel Martinelli before the Chelsea defender scrambled back to block the shot.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Squinting in the morning sun, she had bat ears, a downturned mouth and the mien of a pissed-off mother-in-law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Squinting and grimacing at times as Harris castigated him, Trump appeared intent on answering even the slightest provocations.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

Working on a species of African butterfly, the Squinting Bush Brown, researchers from the University of Liverpool have discovered a radically different molecular switch that does not require a sex-limited gene or chromosome.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

Squinting at a reflection in the water, I make out a figure of girl standing on the bank.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung