Example Sentences

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Instead, Cregger’s exasperating stabs at humor poke holes in the ubiquitous dread at the core of his story, letting all the air back into the room.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2025

“Urchin” is energetic and filled with life: funny asides, tiny joys, stabs of recognition and flourishes of visual psychedelia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2025

Certainly he and his team have given it their all; the time they’ve put in and their stabs at various compromises have been impressive.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2024

A low ball in the right is met by Gabriel Sara, who stabs home at the near post.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2024

Pain stabs my stomach when I see him.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth