ticklish spot
Example Sentences
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But the showdown puts GOP lawmakers in a ticklish spot that party leaders are hoping to ease.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2019
Justice Kennedy is in a ticklish spot, said the study’s author, Christine Kexel Chabot, who teaches at Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
From New York Times ● Feb. 19, 2018
Pennsylvania, No. 15-5040, puts the justices in a ticklish spot, as the best arguments against recusal are grounded in their own practices.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2016
When my niece jumps into my arms and I find that ticklish spot on her side, I know I have Adam to thank.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2012
Oh no, the Blob does not have a ticklish spot, not even under the arms.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
