sticking out

Example Sentences

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"They thought they didn't need to because the shirt was theirs. 'But the head sticking out of it is mine,' I told them."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

I often stood crooked or perched on things to avoid sticking out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"A little cluster of stomach stones, with two leg bones sticking out indicates that the animal was not fully pulled apart before it has hit the fossil record," Clarke said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

One local geologist wore a black bed sheet with orange and red foam noodles sticking out of her head — yes, she was costumed as a volcano.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

They were big and made of shiny metal, with napkins sticking out the front through a large slot.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon