tigerishly

Example Sentences

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As is almost always the case with a Speak to the Manager, the cut was accentuated by deliberately obvious highlights, striping tigerishly up toward the crisp bristle atop the head.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2023

Until then, Ulster had fought tigerishly and inventively.

From The Guardian • May 19, 2012

He is tigerishly protective of their place in the spotlight — he said that he had a clause written into Ms. Kasler’s contract that prevents Ballard from hiring another designer without consulting her.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2011

For Somerset, who had fought tigerishly while defending an inadequate score, a magnificent season had ended in failure.

From The Guardian • Sep. 18, 2010

Captain Scraggs took it upon himself to answer: "American steamer Mag——" Mr. Gibney sprang upon him tigerishly, placed a horny, tobacco-smelling palm across Scraggs's mouth and effectively smothered all further sound.

From Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates by Grant, Gordon