touching

Example Sentences

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These discharges are similar to the mild static shocks people sometimes feel on Earth after touching a metal object in dry conditions.

From Science Daily

In last spring’s world championship in Canada, for example, Chinese athletes were accused of touching a stone with a broom, kicking a stone and illegal sweeping — all forbidden acts.

From Los Angeles Times

UnitedHealth Group shares fell more than 50% over the course of a single month in spring 2025, a spectacular immolation for a healthcare behemoth that has operations touching every inch of the sector.

From Barron's

It would have been fitting for either of Root or Stokes to be at the crease when victory was completed, though both were dismissed when victory was in touching distance.

From BBC

Nancy and Jonathan, at one point, are bracing for imminent death and find themselves having this touching and tender moment, sharing confessions and hard truths.

From Los Angeles Times