zits

Example Sentences

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"They never picked their noses or had bowel movements or zits," she said in the beginning of her story.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

Anonymous: It’s like asking a genie to make us feel young again, and getting awkwardness, heartbreak and zits.

From Washington Post • Nov. 25, 2022

“Maskne,” for the pesky zits popping up under our masks.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2020

“It was also picking at zits on my face and other places on my body.”

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2018

I tried my best to resist the urge to pop my zits, because I'd been warned that would cause scarring, but they never seemed to go away on their own.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi