| 单词 | pinch |
| 例句 | A rat would do, in a pinch, but there’s no chance of that. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z She had brought many treats along as a safety precaution, and the wool for her knitting could always be used as a leash in a pinch. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Bast licked his fingers and pinched the match between them. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He leaned close to the earth and sprinkled pinches of yellow pollen into the four footprints. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He sniffed, he licked his lips, he pinched a drop of water from the end of his nose, he smiled. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z You could probably pinch an inch on her forehead. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z A man talked of seeing his wife pinched by children who he could not scold nor wave away with his stick, but must suffer them to torment her as she stood, eyes closed, twitching. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Then she takes Jacqui’s hand and pinches it with her thumb and forefinger. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I did not notice the amused pinches they gave one another. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Jonas pulled at his striped shirt as if the collar was pinching him. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He filled with gas, the sealed valve trapping it just as one pinches the mouth of a balloon. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The twins quickly change their tune, because while I’ll only pinch and stare at them, Mama will straight up call them out and embarrass them in front of all these people. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Grandpa chuckles and lightly pinches my cheek before turning back to the conversation. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z She reached up, took a chunk of his arm between her fingers, and pinched. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Her ankle-length marigold skirt and white blouse were pinched together with a large leather belt, giving her the narrowest waist Percy had ever seen. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I hope it flies away, I say and lean way over to pinch him on the arm. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z Lamar and Sam Houston, on the other hand, turned all pinched and squinty. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z I nod, still vaguely aware of the pinching in the same way that I’m vaguely aware that I’m not alone in the room. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and pinched the back of my hand, twisting the skin until my eyes watered. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “But—” Antain said, pinching his neck again, so hard he left a mark. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But the pinches don’t go away, and I open my eyes slightly and look down. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z She pinched up a little of the material, feeling it. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Ha, ha! Never say die, take a pinch of snuff, goodbye, goodbye!” squalled Polly, dancing on her perch, and clawing at the old lady’s cap as Laurie tweaked him in the rear. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept thinking of her pinching her leg and not being able to feel it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t hurt the boy who’s my sponsor,” Joseph rumbled, “or any of these people who work with him. If you do, I’ll know and I’ll come and pinch your head. Do you understand?” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z She could still feel the cruel pinch of fingers on her wrist as she lost her balance and began to fall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He pulled his wet hand from the bucket and pinched at the spot, pulling off as much of the grease as he could. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Come here, little Yankee boys, have a pinch. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z Hannah pinched the tips off die Kentucky Wonders and snapped their long pods. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I promise this time. I really do. You don’t have to pinch my head, really. I’ll do what you say.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z He went back down into the cabin and opened the front hatch to loosen the pinched jib. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “His mack, though,” the bearded one said, reaching out to pinch the sleeve of my jacket. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z He took the baby and pinched its lower lip until it opened its mouth. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z She was late and she had every reason to run, despite the shoes that pinched her toes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Jinny fidgeted with an empty claw, pulling the thin membrane inside it, to make it pinch Ben’s arm. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His arm slipped off my shoulder and he moved to the center of the stage, one hand on his hip and the other pinching the bridge of his nose. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z They looked at each other, and she reached out and pinched the skin of his neck. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Richard has his arms around both girls now, pinching them on the waist, laughing as they squirm. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z He flicked his eyes to Otto, whose face was pinched with concern, but not dire concern. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z We liked talking out our choreography, counting out the steps, and naming our crazy dances—the hot oil and flour, the butt pinch, and the pumpkin patch. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Pa Anozie nudged a pinch of snuff up his nostrils before he began telling the story. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The drums of war had not yet silenced the laughter of the harvesters, but Aziz felt the first pinch of heartache when her father didn’t return on the appointed day. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She stuck her gloved fingers through the bars and pinched the monkey’s toe while she watched for any eye movement. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z You could pinch an inch—or two, or three—all over Eleanor's body. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z When I was little, he used to pinch my nose and pretend to pull it off my face. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A sharp, pitying smile pinched the corners of her lips. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I miss my little boy and his American jokes and the way he pinch my cheeks and tell me I’m the prettiest of all the ommas. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z There was one last-minute reprieve of a bodyguard when a witness shouted testimony just as the vise was pinching blood. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember the way his features pinched when the pain hit him, the sound he made. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It was kind of amazing that more people didn't try to pinch her cheeks. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He led on, pinching and, pulling the nearly invisible thread away, looking like he was doing some kind of weird sign language. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I pinch my lips together for a moment. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z With one final yank, I wonder if I’ll wake up as a balloon animal, pinched off in the spots the suit covers. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Bailey nearly closed the door again, but Uncle Willie asked, “Who is it?” and Mr. George Taylor’s pinched brown face swam out of the gray and into view. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I tell her yes and look at May, her face as yet wrinkleless, so round, her full cheek pinching her narrow eyes, the color and curve so durably Korean. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Lefty neatly hung up his suit, pinching each trouser crease, while Sourmelina removed her makeup with cold cream and went to bed. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Despite the hard times and their pinched circumstances, they smiled easily and openly. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I took a deeper breath, reached out, and pinched the spotted old skin on her lifeless forearm. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Curling black hair and brown eyes and brown skin, the kind that’s “got a pinching of the Creole in it,” as my mom likes to say. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z She pinches all our cheeks in turn, then wraps Mom in a big hug. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “That’s not necessarily true,” Matthew says, pinching the string around his neck and then twisting it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z They have Mirren’s strong legs and blue eyes but their faces are pinched. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z I ignore the pinch in my stomach that comes every time I think of my mother and half walk, half jog after Christina, who forgets that her legs are longer than mine. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The opponent's quarter was getting pinched or the opponent was getting punched. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z Trying hard to bear all this in mind, Harry took a pinch of Floo powder and walked to the edge of the fire. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Her face was drawn and pinched, her sweet blue eyes haggard and unnat-ural. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z Arletta always said the true crafter made do in a pinch. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z When I pinch him, a red mark stays behind, and his cry is high and tinny a sound that hurts my ears. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z You have spent an enormous amount of money retooling your furniture factory, and still more making sure that, say, the mesh on the Aeron doesn’t pinch the behinds of people who sit in it. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z In the one full-length mirror in ladies’ wear, a medium-tall figure is hunched over a cart, her face pinched in absurd concentration—surely not me. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She glares at me, pinching her nose closed, her hair disheveled, her free hand trembling. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z In any case, there they hang, their backs and mouths stiff, their breasts constricted, their faces pinched, their caps starched, their skin grayish white, guarding the room with their narrowed eyes. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad takes off his glasses, and pinches the bridge of his nose. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The end of the gun barrel was pinched together with tongs and given a rough, sharp edge. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Usually, there’s something about the set of Henry’s mouth that betrays a bit of friendliness, but sometimes, like right now, his mouth pinches in the corner instead, pins his guard resolutely in place. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose as if trying to dispel a headache. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I stare down at my wrist, the one that looks fine, untouched by blood and gore, and I pinch as hard as I can. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He pinched the bridge of his nose and massaged his temples. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z They drew up her bosom to giddy heights, pinched in her waist, flared out her rear, and managed to suggest that Alexandra’s had once been an hourglass figure. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I remembered her white, excited face, and her small, beady eyes, and the way she kept pinching my arm. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Squeezing back and not wanting to let go, I whispered, “Love you too,” and climbed out of the car with a brave face, but my lungs pinched shut. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z In the South, in a pinch, he could pick mangoes that grow along the tracks. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “If you are still among the living could you please inform me so I don’t have to pinch you?” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “Simple, little pinch of mortality: If you aim true, you’ll escape this illusion. If you don’t, well, you’ll die. Don’t worry, we can make this whole ordeal go much more quickly. Watch.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her face was pinched as though she hadn’t been eating enough. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z The reason she sounded different was because she was pinching her nose. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z There’s a loose noodle stuck to the side of the bowl and she carefully pinches it, dangling it above her face before letting it drop into her mouth. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z He pinched my cheek, and whispered, “We’ll teach these city slickers that they can’t come up here and beat our dogs.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Bit by bit he ate until the few remaining pieces were too small to pinch between his fingers. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Madge and I glide our slides together, reaching for C, back up for F. Sometimes when I see her pinched face in perfect embouchure, I start to giggle. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z “He can help me get the things out of the car if he won’t pinch all the packages.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z She pinches her nose to stop the bleeding and nods. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She began to look more and more like a fruit bat, with her pinched face and cloudy complexion and print dresses that billowed around her body like wings. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The next time he sees you, he will grab you when you are not looking and pinch you even harder. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lips pinch tight, then she hides with Uhmma and me. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z The field doubled over on itself, and the hinge was Seabiscuit, who was pinched back to ninth. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But after five minutes of pinching my skin and studying every angle in the reflection, I see the fattest person in the world. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I pinch one between my fingers, unsure what to make of it. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “I—” “They’re tight. I thought so. Nothing more annoying that a shoe that pinches.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He crossed his legs and pinched the bridge of his nose between thumb and forefinger. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She lined them up next to one another and pinched the tops together, then started braiding the six strands together. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z They were exquisite, shimmering with white resin that left her fingertips sticky when she pinched them. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z That one sounded as if the speaker’s nose were being pinched. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z With two fingers, he could pinch out anyone he chooses, nudge half a city into shadow. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z She crossed her arms and pinched her sides. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z It was shaped like a pinched hockey puck. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I cross the living room, pinching myself to make sure I’m not dreaming. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’re just tired from the ride. Put some blood into your cheeks,” Brave Orchid said, and pinched her sister’s withered face. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He also had a stud in his nose and two rings—small metal ones pinching his right eyebrow. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Volker had stressed that if I found Mrs. Dubicki dead to pinch her arm and make certain she wasn’t just napping because, as she said, “When old people nap they look like cadavers.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I feel a pinch of guilt as he fidgets beside me. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I started crying, but I pinched my arms to stop. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “It would be my pleasure,” said Dany, admiring the glimmer of the gold and the sheen of the green pearls on Cleon’s slippers while doing her best to ignore the pinching in her toes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Georgie snickered, and I grabbed his arm as if I meant to pinch him. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z I tasted red wine for the first time, and my new friends laughed at my pinched face. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Mom smiles, sometimes even giggles, when she’s around him, and I can see a little of the tired, pinched look leave her face when he comes into a room. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Doctor had funny glasses that pinched on his nose. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Joey pinched the bag closed inch by inch. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z He zeroed in on my scalp and pinched a group of hairs at the root, sliding mysterious debris to the end and setting off a ripple of chills from my shoulders to my face. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I inspected myself in the mirror, pinching my cheeks to flush them and baring my teeth to make sure they were clean. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Ever since those men had beaten her, her face had been so pinched and tired, her eyes dull like they’d had the light knocked out of them. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Eberechi visited often, and her smile, a brush of her hand, or her pinching his neck became exquisite joys. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I pinched my nose closed, which was the way Mom had taught us to get down things that had gone a little bit rotten. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She would let the chili cook for a while, then add red wine, lemon juice, and a pinch of fresh dill, and, finally, measure out and add her chili powders. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Baaz’s brows had pinched together in confusion; now they shot up in surprise. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z That was it, but if I hadn’t told my mom, I would have been in trouble twice—with the pinching man and with her. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anything to pinch a few pennies,” I said tactlessly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z “Nothing beats a hot cup of horse blood on a cold night. I like mine with a pinch of cinnamon sprinkled on top.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I took my hand away and pinched him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z When she looked at him, his mouth was pinched into a line behind his dirty beard. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z He looked down at the rope, which pinched tightly. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z Helmuth helps Brother Worbs to a chair, puts the kettle on, clears a spot at the kitchen table, sets out a chipped teacup, finds peppermint leaves, pinches them into the teapot. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Again and again she tried to pinch herself awake. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She screamed and raged and pinched us when we were content. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I pinch my leg hard enough to make my eyes water. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z The pinching man in each village is a scary person. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Now know why he might pinch that child upon the arm when no one observes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z He’s pinching one of the large banana leaves between his fingers when I walk in. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The old woman poured steaming water from the kettle over a few pinches of blue vervain and chamomile, then put the mug of herbal tea into Claire’s hands. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I pinch her arm so hard that she can’t even scream. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z To make an apple pie, you need wheat, apples, a pinch of this and that, and the heat of the oven. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They neared a group of abandoned train cars, and Seven pinched her nose. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z No one had managed a pinch on Kaz in three years. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Standing at the bar, Kvothe filled his mug and began to add pinches of spice from several small containers, then walked toward the great stone fireplace, a thoughtful expression on his face. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “What black, shiny hair, look at her brown, smooth skin! That heart-shaped face makes one want to reach out and pinch those dimpled apple cheeks. Look at those full lips and her smile! Ugly!” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I hesitated to grab them because they can pinch. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z But if one of the playful apparitions got close to us, I pinched it. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Excitement rushed through her, followed by a painful pinch of guilt. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “But you were right ,” he says, his eyebrows pinching together as he frowns hard at something I can’t see. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Before they emptied out, the inner cities were swarming with desperation-hungry bellies, pinched guts, lousy scalps, dirty necks, and the people who made money off of it all. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Then one of the ladies pinched her nose, and the other pinched her nose, and they laughed louder and the camera man took more pictures. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z She reached over and pinched my cheek like I was one of the kids. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The back of my neck felt pinched, and my heart smote like a drum. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z But then he took his glasses off, used his thumb and pointer finger to pinch the tears away. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The first thing I noticed was that her face was pinched and tired. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I keep peeking over at her on the ride home, but she has a sort of pinched expression on her face. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I gave her another pinch and a twist. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Because Elnora’s eyes were weak and her knees crippled, I helped her by digging roots and measuring tiny pinches of dried plants. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z If I pinch her and Vinny or throw pinecones, it is only because I do not want them to become crooked and bitter. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z To stop the blood loss, Kelley had pinched off an artery using a hemostat, something he wasn’t officially rated to use. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z She returns her prosthetic arm to her stump, wincing at the momentary pinch of the magnetic fields that hold it tight. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z They had taken her to a witch doctor, who had pinched her thin arms and rubbed a thick paste on them. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z She waited there, pinching and pulling, and then went in. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Lord Godric took a pinch between his thumb and forefinger and sprinkled his own trencher. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I pinched my way around the pies with my good thumb, and they did look better, although no one would be fooled into thinking they were Viola’s handiwork. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She closed her eyes and pinched the bridge of her nose as if her head ached. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The com meal had to be added to the boiling kettle a pinch at a time. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Maya could see Grace starting to open her mouth again, so she gave her a tiny pinch, the same way she used to pinch Lauren when they were kids. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z I want to tell him his dad is an idiot, but I pinch my lips together and don’t say anything. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z The captain pinched her arm, a little bit with joviality, a little bit with meanness to get her to look at him. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z Ben had watched her at church and her pinched bloodless face and the stiffness of her bearing, as though her joints lacked oil, made him grant her a wide and respectful berth. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked it over as he pinched it in front of my face. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I pinch my side, where a layer of fat used to hint at curves to come. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z All at once I understood the pinch on my neck was Mother. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z By this time it’s autumn, and we have long coats which flap against the backs of our legs, coats with baggy, outsized patch pockets, good for pinching. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She’d hollered and hissed and they never heard her, pinched them and they never felt her. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He took a pinch of glittering powder out of the flowerpot, stepped up to the fire, and threw the powder into the flames. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Like a terrible sea, the spiders came for him in a rush, pinching and biting his legs and feet. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Ahead they could see a few pinched lights where the village was. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The pebbles from the holes in the bottom of my shoes pinched every step, but I didn’t slow. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z And then he actually, physically pinches himself on the forearm. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z She pinched the money hard to remind herself not to cry. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z He checked my pulse and lightly pinched the skin on the back of my hand. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Roli glances at me and takes his cue without me having to pinch him. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I take a deep breath, pinch my nose, and step into a disaster zone. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z His lips pinch together for a moment, and then he says, “Langston has lodged a complaint with the red-hat. Vanessa Steele believes that you were planted on the sidelines to distract her.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Once the brim was pinched between his thumb and forefinger, the arm retracted like fishing line on a reel. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z Lyddie looked at the housekeepers face, pinched with anger, and then down at the top of Rachel’s head. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z They stared at each other, the small boy with tousled, mousy hair, the pinched pale woman with not a silver hair out of place. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z He stopped and pinched his chin between his fingers. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He'd slid his fingers into my tongue and was clasping my throat and pinching the veins that take oxygen to my brain. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z He held out his hand, pinched the Tic Tac between his thumb and pointer finger, flipped it into his mouth — and promptly threw up onto my sneakers. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I did have a few cans of meat—three to be exact—and also some canned hash that he would have eaten in a pinch. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z “It seems unbelievable,” she said, pinching the embroidery. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Her shoulders sink and her eyebrows pinch together. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The old man’s nose was pinched and sharp, his lips thin, his eyes small and close-set. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The others around her see me, and then pinch their noses and wave the air in front of their faces impatiently, and there’s Kalinda in the middle of all of them, looking right at me. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Just as I wonder what the heck I’m doing here and how I can make a graceful exit, I feel a pinch on my left ankle, then my right. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z In a pinch, he reverts to his previous profession, petty theft. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z As she pinched and rolled the dough she turned over her questions in her mind, searching for a way to bring up Clara. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z It’s delicate and impossible to harvest with machines—you have to pinch them out of the flower by hand. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z The guard’s fingers passed over the spot between Kaz’s teeth where he’d wedged the baleen, then pinched and prodded the interior of his cheeks. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She pinched the bridge of her nose, as if there were a mark there that she wanted to rub out. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Thomas sucked in a huge gulp of air, then another, feeling the pinch of the vines tied around his chest. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I tried to pinch John so he’d come to, but it was no use. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z It’s gold with stretchy links that look like they’re pinching her flesh. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Dagmer was no true uncle, only a sworn man with perhaps a pinch of Greyjoy blood four or five lives back, and that from the wrong side of the blanket. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I pour flour, salt, more salt, pepper, paprika, and a pinch of cayenne into a doubled paper sack. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Her eyes are too close together and her nose pinches up at the end. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z She was pinching the elbow skin and pulling it. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z When the fall came, and the garden didn’t need them so much anymore, she taught him how to make pierogi, to fill the purses of dough with potato and onion and pinch them closed. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I see the way he studies the writing, his eyes squinted, his face pinched. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The boy got heart; I’m in a bad pinch and it seem the good Lord done answered my prayers and sent your boy to fulfill my needs. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z I bite down on my lip so hard I feel a pinch. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z He bent down, pinched them between his fingers, and deposited them in his cupped palm. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Then he darted his hand forward and pinched the air. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z Her expression is pinched today, like she’s walked into a room to discover a forgotten ham covered with maggots, which is just what happened over Thanksgiving vacation just one year before. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I sat in science and technology, thinking how I'd pinch some chemicals and swallow them whole because I couldn't stand the thought of going back to being Paki-Boy. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z And then the frosted doors slide open and once again they are officially there, no longer in transit, swallowed by hugs and kisses and pinched cheeks and smiles. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “Boy, put your hands over my mouth and pinch my nose. Don’t let go.” Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z “Will’s is pinching his lips together, if it makes you feel better,” she adds. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Why couldn’t I pinch my earlobe or my belly or my ankle? Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z But first I wanted to shed my bodice; it pinched something awful under my arms. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The cheap Russian boots pinch her feet as she trudges, the last of a single file of would-be guerrillas, up the intolerably fragrant mountainside. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Edd stirred the kettle and added a pinch more nutmeg. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z If it weren’t for my speller, I’d have to use replacement or stand-in or pinch hitter instead. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She rubbed my chest and pinched at my nipples. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Even a little food could be had at a pinch, for here and there were a few pale twists of grass and here and there a dandelion. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’d pet ‘em, and pretty soon they bit my fingers and I pinched their heads a little and then they was dead—because they was so little. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z It was one of my favorite breakfasts, and I sprinkled the top with a pinch of salt and pepper, but I couldn’t eat it. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Miss Trotter said—” She made her face like our great-aunt, down to the pinched nose, and said, “Dentures? Dentures?” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Lyddie demonstrated—her powdered fingers pinching, looping, slipping, pulling—all in one fluid motion that magically produced a healed warp thread with no hint of a lump to betray the break. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She drew a little nearer to him and said in a whisper, “I believe, if one should ask me, that they are feeling a pinch this year in that house.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Instead I got to give the pinch of cake to Cressie, who ate it with her eyes closed. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I added a touch of honey to the milk. For sweetness. And just a pinch of spice,” he adds. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z A pinch of bread and half an onion. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Just prattle about something unimportant until I calm down,” he clarified, closing his eyes and pinching the bridge of his nose with his thumb and forefinger. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z She stopped pinching my pressure points and held my hand. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z She pinched his cheek and went bounding down the steps. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His head is pinched in on the sides where the ears should be, like someone used giant pliers and crushed the middle part of his face. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z I could feel the pinch of its heat. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z His grandma was definitely going to pinch her when they met. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He began pinching, kneading, rolling—not making anything yet, just waiting for the clay to whisper an idea. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Her eyes, much too big for her pinched little face, gazed at Kit with longing. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Tyrion reached a thumb and forefinger into the salt dish, and sprinkled a healthy pinch over his meat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Anne’s sheik was wearing a black-and-orange-striped blazer, gray Oxford bags, a bow tie on an elastic band, and a brown triangular porkpie hat, pinched into a bowsprit at the front. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z And parents rarely protect their kids from the pinching man because that is how discipline is enforced in the community. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Watching her, I lit a cigarette and said I didn’t think a sense of humor was of any use in a real pinch. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z “But it wasn’t that interesting. I pinched it in the tackle.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I pinched my nose and threw the stuff down my throat. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He stood quietly until the Runners finally came out of their building, all of them looking exhausted, their faces pinched from deep thinking. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Ernie asked, pinching a pod, then leaving it hanging on the stalk. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z As he passed behind me, he slipped his hand under my raised arms and pinched my left nipple. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z “I knew you’d want to pinch my shell. Not happening. It’s my most beloved possession.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Jennifer leapt up from her hiding place and pinched the guard’s neck near the clavicle. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z His mouth was hard, his nostrils white and pinched. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z “She’s not here yet,” said Harry, watching Slughorn opening his potion kit and adding a few pinches of this and that to a small crystal bottle. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Pong wanted to reach out and pat him on the shoulder, or pinch his arm, or do something, anything, to break through that wall of silence. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z She stood in back of me and prodded and pinched, forcing me to translate her bargaining, word for word. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The only thing a deep breath did in our current apartment was make me want to pinch my nostrils together. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z So he taught the angel how to feel for the edges of the window, just as Giacomo Paradisi had shown him, sensing them at his fingers’ ends and pinching them together. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z Bailey pinched me and said without moving his lips, “I’d like to see him eat dinner now.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Painfully, I pick, pinch, and pull the crud off of my lashes, but it is so thick that I have little success. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was not big nor red, like poor ‘Petrea’s’, it was only rather flat, and all the pinching in the world could not give it an aristocratic point. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I chip away at the pelvic bones, just a pinch on each side. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Rosie pinched a berry with her fingers and rolled it between her lips, shivering at the tart taste. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z You pinched off one mountain and they pinched off another but when something really started every one had to get down off the mountains. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “I hope you get to Virginia Beach, I really do, but—” He pulled the glasses off his face and pinched the bridge of his nose. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Arman—the pinched grandfather I told you about from the picture—her husband, was a bad husband, who was known as “the Governor,” and governed mostly a bunch of affairs with other women. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She pinches her lips together and removes electrodes from our heads. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z But when he is, I pinch myself to stop thinking about home and Mama and how my heart is missing her so much it aches. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z The shoes she had to buy with her own money fiercely pinched her toes. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z June’s expression changes from pinched apprehension to pinched dread. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “Or they’re trying to teach you,” Tao suggests, pinching a hole in his threadbare tunic. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She was pinching the gold college ring that hung with the beads. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He pinched off a couple of inches of stalk and handed it to me. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “Nothing wrong with pinching a bit of soup from her cauldron,” the redhead continued. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z From the corner of his eye, Genie watched as Dr. Maris grabbed one of Ernie’s teeth and pinched it between two fingers. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z In a pinch, he would have skipped the shorts. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Sam Houston pinched me, daring me to cry out as we walked behind the grown-ups. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Nels Gudmundsson raised his chin, fingered his bow tie, and pinched experimentally the wattles of skin at his neck—a habit of his when he was thinking. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Therapist Dad, n.: pinched eyebrows, lowered voice, lots of questions, feared by daughters everywhere. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z The thin man came up to Amari and lifted her upper lip, pinching the flesh with his long, bony fingers. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z When they arrived at the first hive, Jinny showed Ess how to raise the lid carefully, so as not to pinch her fingers. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Mrs. Baker’s face was pinched when we came back into the class—the disappointment of a failed assassination plot. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z She came over to me, pinched the ends of a few of my plaits, then patted my edges as if she was touching up my baby hair. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z I watch Yule May’s long fingers pinch the dough off a knife and I sigh, knowing right away who she means. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z It was a pinched life the women led, and it easily could have been hers. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z And I would have liked to talk to Joey, but he might handle the trouble by pinching heads at the tax office. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m standing off to the side, clapping to the rhythm, when a bony hand pinches me above the elbow. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z She pinched the bridge of her nose tightly. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z They seemed to burrow deeper into his skin when he tried to pinch them out. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Suba used to pinch me every chance she got—and of course, Mean Teacher didn't care. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Cara has the hem of her shirt pinched between her fingers, and she is moving her thumb over the fabric, frowning. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I can’t hear her too well after that, since she pinches my ear and wrings it good. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “I didn’t even notice when I pinched it Three SpagBols a day for nine days. I could hardly stomach the stuff after day two, but you get so hungry.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I took off running, but I had not gotten very far when I turned a corner in the path and came face to face with the pinching man. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel a pinch at the back of my throat. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He blows into a straw and pinches both ends shut. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z His right, pinching a cigarette, was stretched out for the knob on a radio, which the nurses had perched on a stack of magazines. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z He clicked the light on, and I pinched my eyes shut at the sudden brightness. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Mr. Keeney closed his eyes and pinched the top of his nose. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, my! You really are a woman now. Turn around. The Jongwes didn’t pinch pennies on that cloth. And those earrings! You look beautiful!” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom appears, the skin between her eyebrows pinched. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Liam offered to trade seats as soon as his face lost that familiar pinched look, and a healthy color began to return to his cheeks. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Kaltain pinched her cheeks as she emerged from the dressing room. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I knelt down, pinched my nose, and peered into the nasty depths of the head. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The corner of her mouth pinches, so much like Henry’s. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z You plunge down into the darkness, down until the space gets narrower and narrower and you’re finally stuck, pinched between two ice walls, far from any rescue. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z The eagerness he felt was so keen that his nose was too pinched to breathe through and his cheeks were scarlet. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Another gently reached over and pinched my cheek. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I remember to duck in time before Hamid Uncle pinches my cheek, and repeat the words of farewell. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z At mealtimes he sometimes pinched me under the table. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “I’m such a young Executive, I can still do Messenger work in a pinch,” Martina boasted. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He nodded, wincing at bit at the name like a remembered wound pinching at a nerve. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z When he goes back to retrieve his bike, it’s been pinched. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Delicately pinching the stem of the bud through the fabric of my sleeve, I move slowly around the corner and find him sitting on a stool against the wall. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Henry sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She didn’t stop to think about it any more as she bent over Ekon to pinch his nose with one hand and tilt his chin upward with the other. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She pinched the runt petal between the nails of her thumb and finger and plucked it. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Struggling, he pinched a finger, which bled pink in the rain. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, . . .” He folded his small hands across his chest, his voice no longer pinched and polite, but soft and warm. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Others did not, but their faces were pinched with the strain of not asking, not saying. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She carried Rachel inside to where Judah still stood, nervously pinching the rim of his sweat-stained hat. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z After so many attempts at making the petal that was eventually used for the water pot, his hands seemed to work of their own accord, flattening here, pinching there . A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z Again I pinch Tram, knowing the plant will be awarded today to the teacher s pet, who is always skinny and nervous and never me. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Our first concoction included one mealworm, a piece of fern, two sunberries, and pinches of salt and sugar. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Cordelia pinches a pink nylon scarf and thinks she’s been seen by one of the glaring salesladies, so we don’t go back there for a while. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Holding my breath, I squeeze my eyes shut and pinch my decomposed arm. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Capricorn strolled over to the candle that Dustfinger had pinched out, passed his forefinger over the wick, and looked at the soot on his fingertip. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They head out the door with Miss Fredericks pinching the back a Miss Leefolt’s arm. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “He doesn’t smell so bad,” Pita said, pinching her nose. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z While washing up for dinner one evening, one of the bullies, Rarnie, walks up and pinches my arm. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their eyes were pinched shut and they sniffled a little in discomfort at the light. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Not long after they started their daily walks, Ginny stopped wearing her leg braces, claiming they pinched her. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Women greedily clutched the babes on their laps while on the porch the shufflings and smiles, flirtings and pinching of a few minutes before were gone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “They’re right,” Tori said, still rubbing her arm where her mother had pinched her. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She pointed at the pillowcase that Valencia still had pinched between her thumb and index finger. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z I wanted to bring my fingers up to pinch my nose, but I knew that would be the worst insult. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a pinch inside me and couldn't stop myself from imagining her flesh covered in wrinkles, her heart slowing. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Every time they passed Seabiscuit’s stall, the horse lunged at them, mouth wide open, ears flat back, eyes in a sinister pinch, and he meant business. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The shoes pinch my toes as I crunch along the cinder street. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Popped out of his stupor by relief that his mother was no longer an evil pinching stranger, Otto leaped and put his arms around my neck, pulling close and staring intensely back at Bouain. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Miig left a pinch of his precious tobacco on the spot and mumbled his own goodbye as we shuffled out into the bright new day. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z I tilted Ben’s head back a little, pinched his nose again, and started by giving him one breath. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z In every village there were boys, teasing, taunting, pinching, kicking. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyra tried to pinch the edges together after they went through, but her fingers couldn’t find it at all; nor could the spies, despite the fineness of their hands. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “It isn’t much fun if you have to pinch every penny till it screams.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, she had managed to inflict some unpleasantness: In addition to the knot on Jackson’s head, his pointy nose was swollen and red where she’d pinched it to encourage her release. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Aurora, with her eyes still closed, pinches her face together tight. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z I remember the first time I looked under the microscope at a pinch of the dirt from my own backyard. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z The king sprinkled a pinch of salt in his cup before he drank; Davos took his water straight, wishing it were wine."You were speaking of your council?" A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I pinched a corner, pulled the paper away from the professor’s knees, and passed it up to my dad. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I too had a nasty stitch pinching at my side. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z She pinches my chin and pats my back. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z He would give a girl an extra penny if she did not shrink when he pinched her cheek. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Frantically, Mother hovered over me while pressing Maha to her chest, and Basel and Muhammad shook me and pinched my cheeks until I woke up again. Tasting the Sky 2007-02-20T00:00:00Z If the supply of blood to the brain is pinched off, the brain cannot get oxygen, and it dies. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her lips pinch together as she breathes in through her nose. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He pinches my nose, then heads back up the stairs, and even after I hear Jupiter’s door open and close, I stare after him. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Women greedily clutched the babes on their laps while on the porch the shufflings and smiles, flirtings and pinching of a few minutes before were gone. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “So a man pinched you on the El,” she said. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z She loved to please; Charles could count on her to sneak him a pinch of snuff from the snuffbox, and she watched with pleasure as her father indulged his naughty habit. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I start to bend my knees when, with a pinch, the new jeans stop me, tugging at the crotch. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z She read both sides, her face pinched with anger, and flung it to the floor. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z She pinches tubes of lipstick from Woolworth’s, packets of licorice Nibs from the drugstore. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She felt a pinch of guilt, but she didn’t know what to do about it. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A pinch more salt, a touch less cream. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z I pull out a pinch and look at it. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z She felt a pinch, the scrape of a tiny nail. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z What a surprise it must be to the Congolese to hear that brave David, who intended to smite the mighty Goliath, was actually jumping around pinching back plants, or worse. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z A widow’s peak, close-set dark eyes, pinched cheeks, a mustache wriggling like a worm above a mouthful of broken brown teeth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z If he hadn’t looked so upset, I would have pinched him for ruining our moonlight bike rides when they’d barely begun. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Don’t leave her with just Miss Taylor telling her black is dirty and her gran- mama pinching the thank-yous out a her and cold Miss Leefolt. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I mean, she used to cook dinner and make those “in a pinch” meals for people at church, but she’s turned into some supercharged chef version of the Energizer Bunny. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Feeling the pain of the pinch, I open my eyes and all is normal again. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She knew how to float on those waves, how to close her eyes and pinch her nose shut when the wave came toward her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Standing behind Eric, the Trunchbull reached out and took hold of the boy's two ears, one with each hand, pinching them between forefinger and thumb. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z In truth, I pinched her as hard as I could. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Several of them had extra résumés pinched in their fingers. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I feel a pinch of sadness in my heart because my father isn't with us. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z To the last month, he was pinching from her Social Security checks. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z As I pinch a stray hair from my pillow, Eric walks in. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z His fingers pinch the knife handle, careful not to touch me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z “Her motions were taut and full of panic. Her breathing was pinched, almost panting. The boy was the opposite. His movement was smooth and lithe, like he was accustomed to moving silently.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The man who had pinched her was a plump middle-aged farmer called Arnold Hemsley, whose dæmon was a ferret. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z He pinched one of the scraps, then carefully withdrew his hand. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She pinched the tabs and pushed the screen up. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Then he turned again, came back to me, and pinched my cheek. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Cal’s face was tired and his shoulders sagged with exhaustion, but his face was pinched and closed and crafty and mean. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z They noted that his usually smiling face looked pained and pinched. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z She could feel the fear in her tummy, twisting and pinching, worse every day. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Emma says how mean I’m being and Mrs. Johnson gives me her pinched lip stern look and says, What’s this all about? Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I pinch my wrist to keep from saying anything. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Lizzie was talking about how hard it was to stand up all day, how it made her knees ache, how her shoes pinched her feet. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And her shoes pinch; she takes to wearing three pairs of socks and a pair of Etienne’s old tasseled loafers. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her pinched face grimaced and she waved me to her. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But now I looked back of them and felt the pinch and pressure of the environment that gave them their pitch and peculiar kind of being. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z When the pinching man gets you like that you cannot run away because he will remember you. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Closing his eyes, he pinched the bridge of his nose. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z After adding a pinch of salt, I began beating the egg whites. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z She pinched Boo’s beak shut, much to his annoyance. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Oh, let ’em eat,” said Rosaleen, which floored me, since she’d been known to smack my hand sideways for pinching a single crumb off her fritters before dinner. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Elisabeth strides through my bedroom entry with her arms crossed and her signature pinched expression. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Bunny pinched a piece of the rich, yellowy cloth near the cuff and rubbed it back and forth between his fingers. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Poppy put his hand to his forehead and pinched it, massaging the skin the way he sometimes did when he was trying to work out a problem. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z He took a pinch of the pickled eggplant Mariam had made that summer. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I pinched the bag closed and placed it back in the drawer, and that’s when I noticed the label: iris germanica. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It takes me only a few seconds to realize that they are photographs of suffering: narrow, pinched children with huge eyes, ditches full of bodies, huge mounds of burning papers. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I pinch the sweater sleeve between my fingers. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Then she put a hand over his mouth and pinched him. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I think about the last thing that little boy said after I pinched his friend. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Her eyelids were swollen and pink, and she was pinching on her lower lip with forefinger and thumb, an old sign with Briony that some serious weeping was to be done. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z I faced the east, took a pinch of pollen from my pouch, and placed it on my tongue. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z But most came just to touch the boughs and surreptitiously pinch a fingerful of spruce needles together to release the fragrance. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Often the bodies are left in the hot sun, until the smell permeates the surrounding air, causing everyone passing by to pinch their noses. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Her voice had gone all pinched, like the neck of a deflating balloon. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Tobias pinches the bridge of his nose and looks at me through the spaces between his fingers. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z There was something about her face in that moment that was weird, like something invisible was pinching her underarm. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z As the man opened his lips to scream, Kaz covered his mouth with one hand and pinched his nose shut with the other. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The first one who dared move was Bud Gleason; raising a hand, he wearily pinched his nose. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The soldier pinches my cheek with cold fingers. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z His face was pinched with tiredness, and he seemed to have grown older over the past two weeks. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z She was ready to climb into the back seat when Portia pinched her on the elbow. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I shook my head and rubbed my eyes, thinking I might be dreaming, so I pinched myself and looked at the windowsill. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “Is the / for ‘illustrious’ or perhaps ‘impertinent’?” My face burned both in the scar and where his lavender- smelling fingers pinched my skin. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I pinched Laertes’ elbows and with a little cry, he released his hold on it. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Eleanor could only be in that scene where the actress pinches an inch, then looks at the camera like the world is going to end. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z He caught bright green lizards, pinched their jaws at the side, and forced them to bite his earlobes, to which they clung like festive, squirming decorations. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Though she is only a few inches smaller than me, she seems tiny somehow, her stick-thin body swimming in her dress, her face pinched and frightened, like that of a starved mouse. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z No one had moved since the beginning of his address, not even to pinch their noses to keep out the smell of Big Anthony’s roasting flesh. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z It made him think about that girl in the bar, her pinched face and the hate in her eyes as she lay on her back on the dirty floor. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I went and got Katz and brought him back with me, pulling on a pinch of shirtsleeve. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The Einstein-Rosen bridges didn’t last long enough for a spaceship to get through: the ship would run into a singularity as the wormhole pinched off. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Dana glared down at him and, in a pinched nasal voice, said: “I am not believin’ this.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She pinched a tiny bag hung from the metal frame of the loom. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z She holds out the phone to me, wearing a pinched expression that says she doesn’t quite approve. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z "Is it pinching in the toe or rubbing on the heel?" When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I rose from the table, adrenaline pinching my calves to action, stopping long enough to hug him. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Where Byrd sits with one small piece of glass pinched between her thumb and pointer finger. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I’ll show you again. With your thumb and forefinger, you pinch off the top — like this, and then let your fingers strip the milk down—like this.” Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z A quarter mile to the east, pinched between the Nuptse Wall and the West Shoulder of Everest, the Khumbu Icefall spilled through a narrow gap in a chaos of frozen shards. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “This was once the seat of the Pandava brothers and their wife, Draupadi. You mere pinches of mortality are nothing compared to them. You cannot possess me!” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Don’t make me pinch that freckled cheek a little too hard. It will smart. Seriously, what draws you to the Lawrence movie?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z On Christmas morning, Lady Seymour presented me with a new pair of black leather shoes that did not pinch any of my toes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z "Place a pinch of sacred ash from the temple on your turban every morning, and as you do so, remind yourself that you must be firm with him." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Petra pinched the other side of the guy’s neck and he dropped like a sandbag. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z There's a pinch as needles push into my skin. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z As she whispered, “thank you,” Carney fixed a rusty junked look on her and pinched her cheek hard. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Again Rick inhaled a pinch of Dr. Johnson Snuff; the menthol in it tasted foul, so early in the morning. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Dustfinger perched on the edge of the table and pinched out one of the candles, gently and slowly as if waiting for the pain, the sharp little stab of the candle flame. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z His fingers twisted her, the pinch cruelly hard through the rough fabric of her tunic. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With his thumb and index finger, he started to pinch the bridge. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He pinches his lips shut for a long moment, and when he finally speaks, his words are clipped and cutting. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Narrowing her eyes at me and clicking her tongue, she pinches the material. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I pinched my leg through my jeans and focused on the pain. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She felt a pinch of envy when she saw the book in her father’s lap. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z She says don’t let them hear you joke and pinches me, but she knows my own history with speech therapists. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They keep slapping each other about the head, pinching noses, pulling ears and eyebrows. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Watching her pinched face, I went through a spectrum of emotions. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The class snickers, and before I know it I’m tilting the dummy’s head back, pinching his nose, blowing in his mouth, and pumping his chest thirty times. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Crouching down, she crumbled some dried leaves into it, two pinches from this bag, one from that, and added three drops of a pale yellow oil. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z They yelled obscenities, pinched and groped the women, and used canes to knock off the women’s hats. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z You never wanted to be on his bad side, because then he would watch for you, and he would tell the pinching men in the other villages to watch for you, too. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z She told Grandpa in a small pinched voice that what Mr. McAllister really came for was to get her to marry him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z With his thumb and index finger, Dr. Spires grasped a fold of Fig’s skin high on the back of the neck and pinched firmly, tenting the skin. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Then you’ll look back and long for the old days when men wanted to pinch you.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Rufus learned that it was not advisable to pinch Mrs. Teasdale. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face was pinched up even more than usual. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z While Char’s pinching my shoulder, she takes her baby finger and sticks it up her nose like a plug in a sink. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z “What?” she hissed at the Captain of the Guard as he pinched her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “That’ll be good enough at a pinch,” said Bigwig, munching clover and sniffing at the fallen bloom from a wayfaring tree. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z She introduced herself as Thrym’s sister, and she reached down and pinched Loki’s pretty cheek between her fingertips, and she prodded Thor with one sharp fingernail. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “Oh, that Gable,” she said, and pinched his leg. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I got pushed or pinched by invisible hands in the crowded halls between classes, a few times by Jenny herself, but other times I looked behind me and saw no familiar faces. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The skin between his brows was pinched hard in confusion. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And she took a pinch of the invisible powder and threw it into the air with a “BOOM, BOOM, BOOM, BOOM.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z He reached down and pinched Penny on her cheek. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Ernie stopped short, pinching madly at the skin on his forehead. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Then I notice that she’s stealing another pinch of muffin, and I pull away, glaring at her. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z This seems to placate her for the moment and I tell the same story to Elizabeth, with a few more details to Hilly, pinching my arm to bear her insipid smile. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I pinched my eyes shut, tried to close my ears to the sound of sirens and the voices of cops. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Caroline’s face was red with rage, but she pinched her lips together. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I pinch my fingers together nervously, but I can’t find the words to explain myself. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z In almost every village there is a disciplinarian called the “pinching man.” Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He mussed my hair and pinched my cheek. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Powell stared and then pinched at his mustache. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He lay back on his pillows and looked into her pinched gray face. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I pinched my wrist to banish the thoughts and turned my attention back to the task at hand. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z A pinch of the precious salt and a few bean sprouts filled her with energy for a while, but it wore off. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was what her own father had said, but his flock had been much smaller than Cutler’s, so their family had felt the pinch years sooner. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z A pinch of corn meal lay white on the palm; he breathed on it, murmured a few words, then threw it, a handful of white dust, towards the sun. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z He was about to tip over when he felt a sharp pinch on his butt. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Pity about the fat, but given the exceptional circumstances the vegetarian part of me would simply pinch its nose and bear it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z He pinched one of my nipples and I jumped. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Your stomach grumbles, and then it hurts, pinching, and you have no energy. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z She stopped digging momentarily and took a pinch of snuff and sneezed noisily. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z With delicate pinches, he added spices to the boiling water. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Twig’s eyebrows pinched as she noticed my mood shift for the first time, but she stepped back and handed me the egg. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “You’re back awfully soon,” his superior said, leaning back in his chair and taking a pinch of Specific No. 1 snuff. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z As an afterthought, he pinched a cucumber loose from its vine nearby, and pulled some leaves from a clump of basil. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z She had a servant to carry her basket, so her hands were free to pinch up her skirt, and pick her way through the muck, daintily, daintily. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z His face, which I had grown used to seeing relaxed and proud, was pinched with what was either annoyance or anger. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I did my best to keep up, but I was hampered by the metal plate, which pinched my skin with every step. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Five of them were fluttering over the top of the dimes—plump little hags with pinched faces and talons and feathery wings too small for their bodies. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z He was filthy, haggard, and pinched with weariness, but he cowered no longer, and his eyes were clear. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Boots came up behind him and gave his arm a pinch for no reason. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z Women swarmed over her like weasels, pinching her legs and kicking her in the belly, and someone hit her in the face and she felt her teeth shatter. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At a pinch one could escape that way. And Then There Were None 1939-11-06T00:00:00Z The Lord Commander reached up to pinch its beak shut, but the raven hopped up on his head, fluttered its wings, and flew across the chamber to light above a window. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Anya groaned and kept herself from pinching the bridge of her nose. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z It was a tough thing that didn’t want to go with me, but I pinched off a number of new blooms and tucked them in my pockets. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z I pinch my arm to wake myself up. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The woman sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She pinched the skin the hair grew out of and gouged into it with her fingernails. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was surrounded by apothecary drawers, separated into little square compartments into which he occasionally dipped his fingers for a pinch or two of pipeweed. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It’s like one of those claw games from the arcade came and pinched nearly every box clean. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I pinch my leg until pain washes everything away. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z When he finally turned around, they were together, the hunter kneeling beside the woman, placing pinches of cornmeal on the deer’s nose, whispering to it. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I bent over, pinched the bridge of my nose, and blew out as much blood as I could. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A week later, Walter sat in the van with shackles pinching his ankles and chains tightly wound around his waist. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The pinch of the Depression forced many research philanthropies to reduce their grants for basic science in physics and chemistry, but money still flowed abundantly for projects in biology and medicine. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z After the first two weeks, Turner was pegging lobster claws as fast as Willis and not getting pinched any more than anyone else. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Aru’s heart pinched when she reached the Hall of the Gods. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z In frustration, she caught up the fleshy part of his upper arm between her fingers and pinched. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot had snapped off one of the roses, and was pinching the sepals. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She pulled one out and pinched off little pieces of it. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It required a heroic effort—including a lot of painful pinches on the leg—to keep his eyes open and pay attention to Jackson’s long, droning lecture. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z He made his own hands into claws and pretended to pinch Ess in the belly until she laughed out loud, a grunting, easy laugh. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Chubs stared at me a moment, then brought a hand up to pinch the bridge of his nose. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He pinched the wattles of skin at his throat and turned his good eye on Judge Fielding. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Think of last night, the fear, the despair—and if none of that works pinch yourself! Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The mother pinched little bits off her Kleenex. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z She took one of them in her hand and, pinching off a piece, held it before Mabelee, who stood next to her in the circle. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped at his nose and then pinched it closed again. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z And while I am teaching Mom, she is teaching Maxine what a pinch of that and a dab of this means. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z By the time we reach the battered cars of the Flying Squadron, his face is pinched in disgust. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The Isleta turned to her; his eyes were pinched with rage. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z “It gets to pinching pretty bad,” he said. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ophie finished pulling on her new dress, all black like the rest of the household staff at Daffodil Manor, along with heavy stockings and her shoes, which pinched just a bit. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z If I spilt salt, I should toss a pinch over my left shoulder to ward off misfortune. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Picking up the shard again, he pinched the snake all the way around the sharp edge to protect it. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z “Your only granddaughter,” I correct, earning me an extra cheek pinch. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Then she reached over and pinched Summer’s cheek affectionately. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z I kept pinching at his joints, asking if this hurt or if that hurt, to all of which Needles shook his head no, until I got to his wrist. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She adds in a pinch of baking soda, and then when the water’s boiling, puts in the tea bags, all tied together. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Weasley took a small drawstring bag from his pocket, untied it, took a pinch of the powder inside, and threw it onto the flames, which turned emerald green and roared higher than ever. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Alex pinches the bridge of his nose where a stress headache is already percolating. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Just then, I get pinched and drop the crab, which makes another run for it. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z She just started crying and headed into the house, pinching her nose to stop the bleeding. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Cole pinched his eyes closed against the piercing rain. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z When I calculated that, I tried pinching myself as hard as I could for exactly sixty seconds. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Laced leather boots that don’t pinch my toes. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He did this thing where he grabbed the skin on my arms and pinched it between his thumb and forefinger and twisted hard. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Mustering all his strength, he raised his head, and with a weak and pinched voice he called into the darkened branches, “Are you okay?” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z I had to pinch myself as I started to walk away from these domestic competitions with gold medals around my neck after training with Akhi over the summer. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He curled up and tried to sleep away his pain; the tight thongs pinched, but his swollen hands were mercifully numb. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I pinched my wrist to rouse myself, but it did no good. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He shaved his pinched, pale face every third or fourth day, and most of the time he appeared to be growing a reddish- gold mustache over his skinny upper lip. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Laertes armed as well, and so did Dolios— greybeards, they could be fighters in a pinch. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I walked to the window and pinched my nose to block out the smell of a building that Dad said was sick and I had to agree. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z She pinched the strand carefully as it shimmered close to her fingers. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z I fold my hands together and pinch my lips between my fingers to restrain my words. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He obliged, pinching his thumb and forefinger together and shaking them in the air for emphasis, like a French chef on a TV commercial. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I pinched her, or at least tried to. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I was trying to get my hair to do this front frizz thing that I saw in a fashion magazine I pinched from Miss Anderson. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Captain Nips reached into one coat pocket for a pinch of salt, and into the other for pepper. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z “I can help you with the police if you decide to report this . She pinch her lips together. “ Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z TeeTee pinched the corner of a picture of Frida, the one where her neck is too long and a small monkey's looking over her shoulder, and turned the picture around. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z “If that doesn’t work, pinch yourself hard the minute you feel your eyelids drooping.” Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z His aunty reached out and pinched his arm. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My fingers ached to pinch him, but I knew that would only make him madder. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “The piggy? Oh, terrible hunger pinches! Gurgi cannot remember. Was there a piggy? Gurgi is fainting and falling into the bushes, his poor, tender head is full of air from his empty belly.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z I kept glancing at the blank, stony, pinched faces of the men and women staring at me from steps and doorways, and at the children, all white-headed just like you see them in the Appalachians. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He cupped her under the jaw, raising her chin, his fingers pinching her painfully. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z When it rains in New York, rich people’s dogs wear miniature raincoats and plastic slippers that pinch their paws, and kids giggle and shriek and splash in the puddles. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z She doesn’t call it stealing, she calls it pinching. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The suit guy backed out of the case, turned, and pinched a bag of tortilla chips against one of the six-packs he was carrying, Then he winked at me. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The woman had thin lips and dull dead eyes, set in a pinched and narrow face. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The way she pinches like this, it leaves purple and blue star-shaped bruises that are sore for days. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The pinch of the loss comes back again. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Each kabob looked like a soft brown log, shiny with oil and fat, dimpled where Dad had pinched it to seal it onto the skewer. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z She was thin and her face was pinched. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Harold fished his tin of snuff from his back pocket and pinched off a piece. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The willow trees drop yellow catkins over the bridge; the maple keys fall twirling to the sidewalks and we split the sticky seed part and pinch the keys onto our noses. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z His jaw was clenched tight, his eyebrows pinched together. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She pinched her nose and watched me wade out to where the water reached my knees. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He circled her nipples with his thumbs, pinched them between thumb and forefinger, then began to pull at her, very lightly at first, then more insistently, until her nipples stiffened and began to ache. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “He gave me sixteen cents and a pinching penny.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I pull at my shirt collar, which is pinching my neck. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I measured and poured and pinched and mixed until the batter was done. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “What time is it?” she whispered, and he pinched her arm. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It makes me want to pinch him, just to make him smile. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s cool,” she said, pinching the skin off a piece of chicken. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Carol pinches her lips and cheeks to make them red. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z They pinched her feet and made her long to go barefoot, but she wore them, if not meekly, at least with determined obedience. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z My heart finally slowed, my brow cooled off, and I wanted to give myself a nasty pinch. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I picked up the syringe, grasped a fold of Fig’s flesh high on the neck, and pinched firmly, tenting the skin. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Before she could do much more, you came over, pinched off another bit of dough, and rolled it between your palms, just as she was doing. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Not so long ago, they’d been lean and strong, able to crack a nut with a pinch, able to press a seed deep into the earth with one stab of a finger. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z He’d turn on the radio or turn up the dial on the oven so that your dinner would be burned and he’d pinch your arm if you weren’t paying him enough attention. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I pinched my right forearm to make the pattern stay, but it didn’t. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z My headache was still there, pinching the space behind my eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The creature’s fingers worked faster than hummingbird wings, pinching and tossing each particle over its left shoulder. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z If the mother and her children had not come down the path on this day, the pinched tree branches would have grown larger and the fat-bodied spider would have lived. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The cold crept and pinched at them, filling and overflowing the room. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z “Any thoughts? I think maybe try pricking people’s finger with a pin. Or pinching them really hard and seeing which hand hurts more.” Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He pinched the name tag and ran his finger under the letters. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t cackle that time, instead pinching her lips together and blowing air out of her nose. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z A pinch burns in my chest, and I imagine Amber's Belle-trunk being packed. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Ms. Jones smiled at Millie as she pinched her daughter’s arm. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z He pinches something between his fingers and sits back on his heels. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z When he is excited, however, some fist doth clutch his jaw or some finger pinch his tongue; no sound comes forth from the working mouth, and shame fills his eyes, that he cannot speak. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I did get pinched, but I had my dinner. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Watching them was when Turner got pinched the most. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Parents who want their children to obey will tell them, “If you don’t behave, I will call the pinching man.” Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He took a finger’s pinch of the mash, and ate it. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Aravis felt Lasaraleen grip her arm—that sort of sudden grip which is almost a pinch and which means that the person who is gripping you is very frightened indeed. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “And though I felt a pinch of dislike, I thought that it was perhaps all a part of the necessary ethnic cleansing of Germany,” Henry said. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z She reached out and playfully pinched the skin of his neck, a gentle pressure between her fingers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I find the daffodils, crisp at the edges where they’ve dried, limp towards the stems, use my fingers to pinch. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z With his right thumb and finger pinching the $20 bill, he reaches his left hand into his left pocket and pulls out a lighter. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Hornet pinched his cheek affectionately and shook her head. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z The taunting, pinching village boys bedeviled the cat as they did her, but he, quicker and smarter than they, always escaped. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z For dinner she had two small fish and another pinch of chili powder. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Uriah pulls his own jacket on, his mouth pinched. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He spoiled them so much that the younger two girls did little all day but sit before the mirror, gazing at their own beauty and pinching their cheeks to make them red. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z What could be easier than to drop a pinch of gold dust, a few nuggets, into a wineskin instead of into the washing vats? The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Well, at least she didn’t pinch my ear!” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Already the children were looking better, and at the sight of their faces, still pinched but content, a great weight lifted from me. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z And while Ophie knew that the cousins couldn’t truly hate her—she’d barely exchanged two words with them before they’d declared war—it didn’t make the constant backbiting or tiny pinches any more bearable. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She was adept in creating any number of hair styles, but each one left her with a pinched and harassed look. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z When I stopped in front of him I was pinching my nostril shut with one finger and whistle-breathing through my other nostril. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Ernie would be trying to prove how tough he was by letting Tess pinch him or punch him as hard as she could. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Great,” she says, and she eats another pinch of my muffin. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Cook pauses again, her face growing pinched and pale. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She held it out at arm’s length, pinched between her thumb and forefinger. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Daddy used to always pinch it when I was little. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z He knew that Kehaar could not be everywhere and that the bushes and undergrowth provided enough cover, at a pinch, to dodge him. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s the pinching sensation of tubes in my left arm. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z My Sunday school shoes pinched my feet, and I’d forgotten how hot my funeral dress could be on a warm afternoon. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z “Is he?” teased the unregenerate old man, pinching his pointy jaw gravely in a parody of repentance. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Seven pinched his cheeks before a test for an extra boost. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “I expect they’ve let it rot to give it a stronger flavor,” said Hermione knowledgeably, pinching her nose and leaning closer to look at the putrid haggis. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I wanted to pinch myself. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She must have been as happy as I was, because she didn’t get mad and pinch me back. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z The man pinched the top of his nose and wrinkled his brow. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Friedmans’ valuable collection had gone to the Marshall Library as a gift, and Elizebeth had to pinch pennies. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I wrestled on the ground with Teddy, and sometimes I pinched him, but a fistfight? If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to pinch himself, to do something to prove to himself that this was real, but he couldn’t move. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I want to pinch Addie or slink back to my table in the corner, but it is too late. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The rest of us would pile in the back, exchanging kicks and pinches under the protection of the lap robe as we squirmed around trying to make more room. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z Daddy closes his eyes and pinches the space between them. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z Zola pinches her lips as if she has sucked on a peppercorn. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Not the best weapon for self-defense, but it would serve in a pinch. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The eyes follow me down the street, pinching the back of my neck. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The stench of the city and its trash seeps into my nose making me want to pinch it, but I do not. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I splash cold water on my face in the bathroom and pinch life back into my cheeks. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z As if each relay antenna were a candle flame and a pair of fingers came along and pinched it out. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Mom starts pushing through hangers, pinching fabric between her fingertips and peeking at size tags. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z Wisely, it turned out, for as he dropped a last pinch of sand into the fourth socket and stood back, he found Pai at his elbow. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Pressing the jockey to the floor, he pinched his nose between his fingers and twisted it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I looked at Marcus as he pinched the bridge of his nose before turning away for a second. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He peered at her, and Winnie saw that his face was pinched with the effort of explaining. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Sometimes I had to pinch myself when I stopped to think about all the blessings, self-awareness, and lessons I learned because of my commitment to the sport of fencing. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z His visor was a full face mask fashioned like a gorgon’s head—curved tusks, horrible features pinched into a snarl, and golden snake hair curling around the face. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z I pinched the two bones on the sides of his wrist. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She used the other to pinch his nose shut and push his mouth open as she tried to breathe air into his lungs. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The old man pinched their heads off with his thumb and forefinger and ate them chewing up the shells and the tails. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Pardon me,” cut in Thyon, with the pinched look of someone who believes he’s being mocked. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He pinched her arm as he walked inside the door. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z She always had on a brown cotton smock which was pinched in around the waist with a wide leather belt. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z But Pa’s voice was steady and firm and his eyebrows pinched together. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I pinched a chunk of my arm and gritted my teeth. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z He lightly pinches my earlobe, and I chuckle through the empty space where my front teeth used to be. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I grabbed his arm, regret pinching in my chest. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I pinched all the way up the stairs to Kyle’s bathroom and closed the door and that’s when I remembered the problem. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She knocks the fire from her cigarette, pinches the tip and lays the butt carefully into, the ashtray. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle Al is sitting in his chair, his face pinched and sour. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z To get away from the monks and the rules and the chores and the life that pinched like tight shoes. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She took off the dangling green earrings and pinched the lobes of her ears. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z When I looked back at Balliol he was still leaning against the desk, his shoulders slumped, spectacles pushed back on his head, pinching his nose between his fingers as though he had a migraine. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z When she saw how pale he was, she pinched his cheek. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z At the stump on her corner, she would stick a pinch of Happy Days snuff in her lip and spit juice straight as an arrow. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z For the first time since I beat Molly, guilt pinches my gut. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I am sorry she got shot, but she is mean and often slaps my face and pinches my arms and ears. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I keep a little packet of salt in a shoebox under my bed, and I pinch a bit onto the potato and keep reading. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The sunlight reflecting off the panes feels like a pinch to my eyes. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to scream and pinched myself hard to fight the urge. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no malice in Feral’s words, but they stung like a pinch. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She put all the nickels in Fern’s hand and pinched her cheek faster than I could do anything about it and was gone, as big as she was. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z He made out like he was only pinching it, but he was really getting the old thumb right in there. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z Kids are so scared of the pinching man. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He pinched my cheek as though he were my grandmother. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z The face was pinched and pale and angry. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She pinched the kid’s little cheeks to put more color in them. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I nodded and swallowed the saliva collecting in my hungry mouth, cradling the warm bowl in my hands, and snuck a large pinch of rice. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z He had a pinched look at the corners of his eyes, from the pain, but it lessened almost instantly. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z She pinched her ear and winced at the pain. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z No more cheek- pinching women who resembled Melina Mercouri in her later years. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Well, Mr. Timothy, let me be the first to call you by your free name,” Inez said, lightly pinching the boy on his chin. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Every once in a while, Papa would pinch our skin and check our pulses and stare hard out into nothing. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Quickly now—I knew I had to—I rolled Ben back onto his back, then I bent over, pinched his nose shut, covered his small mouth with mine, and gave him two breaths. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The old people used to say a pinch of dirt in the mouth can tell tobacco's story: what crops are ready for picking what needs to be left to grow. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z Then she took the same pinch and put it into a little black bag tied to a sash around her waist. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z For instance, my acquaintance is always wanting me to show him the way you pinch your nostrils together when you put pepper on your food. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “Soon’s we get down we can make a fire and get warm. I got some matches in me pocket. I pinched ’em out the kitchen at Bolvangar.” The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z She gave me a quick little pinch on my thigh and I snapped out of it. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z From the comfort of the passenger seat, I watched Fang slouch up his front walk, the battered Converse box pinched under his arm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I also put in a pinch of dirt from our garden so I’ll always have a bit of the ground you walked on, a piece of my India. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She sneaks a hand across the counter to my arm and pinches. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Thomas felt a wire of nervousness tighten inside him, pinching his gut. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Well, what would you do? Set there and let him pinch you?” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z She was constantly pinching her sons to keep them awake. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “Impressive. I know who to call if I’m in a pinch here,” he said. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He fluttered to his former throne, his face as pinched and solemn as a pigeon could look. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z She just grabbed the cup, pinched his nose, and poured it down his throat. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z I pinch it between my fingers and carry it toward the door, where I slide it under the pillow on one of the empty cots. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z My fingers were barely working by then, but I got the matchbox open and dumped a few out and managed to pinch one between my thumb and a numb finger. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I called his name and pinched him, but he did not look my way nor speak a word. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z He was waving his hands, ready to pinch. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z She did not, and suffered their pinching and poking and spitting in silence, lest her resistance inspire them to greater torments. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z No synthetic yellow bangs suspended over marble-blue eyes, no pinched nose and bowline mouth. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I had stopped pinching her cheek because I did not like the feel of her skin. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The woman kept her left hand out, pinching the air with clawed fingers, keeping Luna in place from several yards away. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “But you can’t tell me your client base isn’t feeling the pinch?” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I gotta pinch myself so hard, I left a mark once. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z "This will do in a pinch, until we get started." Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z Because she went barefooted, the soles of her feet were calloused, but the toes were straight, never having known the pinch of new shoes or any kind of foot covering. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s all Inner Party stuff. There’s nothing those swine don’t have, nothing. But of course waiters and servants and people pinch things, and—look, I got a little packet of tea as well.” 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Among the instructors in their dark capes, Dr. Hauptmann goes past, his gloved fingers pinching his collar around his throat. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z I pinched my inner wrist as I sensed myself beginning to drift off, but it was as though lead ingots had been tied to my chin and eyelids. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It pinches and pulls, but I keep still. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Solely to look after the Divinos and keep them from heaping misery on the other people types and giving them a pinch from time to time? The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z Beyond, the walls pinched in sharply, and the stream led them to the foot of a tall twisting water-fall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The old women were Russian and the only Persian they spoke was the pinching of cheeks. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Kate, the day I go around pinching your scrap bonnets is the day I dance a jig naked in the dining room. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I told you,” Joey said, “to leave the sponsor alone or I would pinch your head.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z The lawman takes out a pinch of tobacco and begins rolling a cigarette. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z ‘Forever pinching it. He liked the bubbles. Blowing them up. Giggling when they burst.’ The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The kneecap is exposed, and the socket is cut away so I can flex, but it does pinch a little behind the knee. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z He pinches her butt playfully on the way up and she swats him, just like the old days. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z It was the easiest thing in the world to sprinkle a pinch of fine powder into hers. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At her touch, I remember the mestiza teacher and her cruel nails that pinched me and called me a stupid longa whenever I spoke Quichua. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept sneaking into the bathroom to pinch my cheeks and rub my eyes so I’d look right. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z He gave me four pinches of pollen to eat and then sprinkled a trail that circled from me to the door and around the south side of the fire. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z She felt the pinch of her first loose tooth from so many years ago. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Our teacher, Miss Page, was a small, pinched woman, given to sudden rages and savage thrashings with her ruler. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She went quiet for a moment, face pinched with frustration, as if she were deciding how best to dispose of my body once she’d followed through on her threats. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z Other times she pinches my stomach and walks away from me without saying anything. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In their beaks they pinched the edges of the town, plucked it up and flew away with it, as if it were a Christmas tree display on a tablecloth. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z “You seemed like you needed a sad day,” I told her, through the pinch of the hug. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z They had reputable names they could borrow against in a pinch. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He reaches over and pinches my cheek a little. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She pinched her arm, hoping she was dreaming. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “If you don’t have purple jelly beans,” he said, “red will do in a pinch.” Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Or could the lack of a pinch be more accurately attributed to the fact that the off-duty cops simply pocketed Devine’s dough, parked in a deserted place, and logged eight hours of shut-eye every night? The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z My hands were trembling, but I didn’t try to pinch myself this time. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The pinch of it comes sweeping back, and I'm near tears. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I get another pinch on the cheek, but I don’t complain. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She stopped with one hand on the doorknob, the other pinching the bridge of her nose, her head bowed. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z In the East Room of the White House on November 8, 1999, I had to pinch myself to see if I was dreaming. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then, just for the hell of it, I gave her a pinch on the behind. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z And Amanda Wilkinson, whose face was always pinched up like she was smelling something real bad; and Sweetie Pie Thomas, who was only five years old and still mostly a baby. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z Your mother would always try to pinch my cheek when I first met her, my uncle was saying. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “Stop dreaming,” she ordered, and pinched my toe. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z She would take a pinch and taste its quality. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z He walked rapidly away toward the pinched lights of the village. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Layla is holding her arm and covering the spot where I pinched her. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Dr. Finch put his hand out and pinched her chin. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Fiona took my hand and started pinching my palm between the thumb and index finger. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z I pinched my inner wrist to ground myself. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Flux clasped his hands behind his back, pinched his lips together, took on a troubled posture. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z At the prep table Cook wiped at her brow as she pinched dough into dinner rolls. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z He pinched his eyes shut again, opened them slowly, just a crack, let the light in more slowly. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Her waist was so pinched in, it seemed as if part of her body were missing. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Antain pinched his neck—a nervous habit that he couldn’t break. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z So Roz pinched the broken quill closer to the skin, and then, very slowly, she pulled it out. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z So the three of us pulled weeds and picked beans and pinched dead flowers off the marigolds. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z He pinched the thread with his other hand and then said, “Anya! It broke!” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z I’m mad and pinch the girl who shares my desk. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He wore steel-rimmed glasses that gave his face a pinched, old man’s look. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z She smiled, and pinched my arm, and I thought about being placid, how quiet and comfortable it sounded, someone with knitting on her lap, with calm unruffled brow. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I lay my head all the way back, stretching to make sure no skin pinches or pulls. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z To get her out from under the colander, Billy had slid a piece of cardboard beneath it, pinching her foot sharply in the process, so that it hurt when she walked. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z I feel a pinch of guilt because I can tell she’s hurt. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Miss Williams looked satisfied in her mean, pinched way. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Cecilia, mercifully still in her underwear, was climbing into the pond, was standing waist deep in the water, was pinching her nose—and then she was gone. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Hunger worse than cold, the pinching of the stomach, pain in the stomach, from hunger. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Take a pinch of incense and sprinkle it over the coals,” Lon explained, pocketing the man’s coins. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Rick took a pinch of Dr. Johnson Snuff and shivered; without the car’s heater, the temperature had begun to plunge. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Their faces were pinched, their expressions indrawn as though they felt themselves being dragged down the jail stairway, felt their own heads bumping against the steps, experiencing the terror . Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z For all of her street smarts, siphoning gas is something she’s clearly never done, and for all of Kelton’s survival skills, he’s useless in this particular pinch. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She pinched the bridge of my nose and closed my other nostril and said, “Blow.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Her face was pinched and her expression was disapproving. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Through my blurred eyes, I pinched the skin lightly on the back of his hand like Papa did to me when we had no water. The Night Diary 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She liked the way her hand sank into the dough as she pinched off a small bit, the rhythm of it soothing. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z ‘He messed up the scent back there, pinching that cast-off mail-shirt that he found, and paddling all round the place before I could get there.’ The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Her face wasn’t pinched from thinness and sorrow like the last time I saw her. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I pinched some colour into my cheeks and stood waiting for them to come into the room. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Carney jumped forward, dumped the contents of the bag on the floor and took a preliminary pinch out of her cheek. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon we were no longer hitting, biting, pinching, scratching, or using potty language. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Bod thought of Miss Lupescu and her awful food and her lists and her pinched mouth. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z The only relief I had was the few moments each day when I could pinch and squeeze and knead the reservoirs of blood and pus from under my skin. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z There is a hurt that pinches your throat or chest when you look. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He got down on one knee to pick up the pieces of the wheel, dropping the larger half in his palm, pinching at the smaller piece with his fingers. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I pinch myself on the leg hard enough to draw blood, and my eyes fill with tears. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It’s like the time when she used to pinch things. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Our pinching man was the worst one of all. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He picks at a muffin, pinching small pieces off and sometimes eating them, sometimes forgetting to. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z She is still crying, but she is solid and real, and just in case, I pinch her skin, and she pretends not to notice. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z My dad asks me questions on the drive over, his truck’s leather seats pinching into the backs of my legs. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Oh, I suppose I would buy everyone some new shoes, she says and looks down at my sneakers that pinch at the toes. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I stayed there in the doorway, pinching the side of my neck. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She told me that the dry contents of the bag contained a pinch of every plant she had ever gathered since she began her training as a curandera many years ago. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But Lasaraleen, now quite selfish in her panic, fought back and pinched her feet. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z His mouth was relaxed and calm, not pinched like Miss Grybas’ or the bald man’s. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z But it was hot in the gym, always hot in the gym, the leather headguard squeezing his temples, the metal protective cup pinching his thighs. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched her move her hand up under her glasses and pinch the place between her eyes. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I glanced back up and shrugged, bread between my fingers like a pinch of cotton. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Temporarily he pushed away the specs on the Nexus-6 brain unit, took a pinch of Mrs. Siddons’ No. 3 & 4 snuff and cogitated. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z I pinch the bridge of my nose to relieve some of the pressure in my head. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z A pinch of sand, a long, dull wait, another pinch of sand. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z “Some advice for you, boy. Give her a pinch and a paddling, too. The lusty ones love it, I can vouch for that. Heh, heh!” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Three times that first morning she pinched my ear with her sharp fingernails. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The cam allows the jumar to slide upward without hindrance, but it pinches the rope securely when the device is weighted. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He pinched my nose until my eyes watered. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z Another rope was wrapped ’round and ’round his neck and was pinching his throat narrow and tight. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I can actually pinch a crutch with my armpit and carry something while I move. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z They were real and filled with water if you pinched their petals. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I pinch my nostrils together, and dare myself to look into the toilet bowl. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Maya wished she had known this fact before pinching her just a minute ago. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “Dude, I have to go. I’m pinching off the flow.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I felt a pinch of anxiety when I thought about her, but I was sure she’d explain what was going on with her when I saw her during second period. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Ivy smiled and nodded, that pinch twisting harder. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z With that, he reached to my upper arm, took ahold of the flesh, and pinched without cease. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z On Sundays the Jackboots came with their girlfriends to pinch their noses and take pictures and toss pieces of bread to us pigeons. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z When there wasn’t much left of that limb, the saw got pinched. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch as the last boy pinches some of the herb and arranges it on a rectangle of paper in his palm. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “This can't be real.'' Prosper obeyed. He very gently pinched her arm. “It's real!'' The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z Then he grabbed my arm, and with three quick pinches, tested the meat on me. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I still had to pinch myself every time I stopped to think about how quickly all of this had gone down. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Still, something that felt a little bit like jealousy pinched at her chest. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Climbers have fallen into crevasses and gotten stuck like that before, pinched between the walls of ice. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z He grabbed her nose and pinched it closed, and try as she might, she could not dislodge his fingers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “What a funny bag!” he said, pinching it with his fingers. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z I pinched the bridge of my nose and concentrated until my sinuses burned. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It’s my self-sabotaging fingers and their unstoppable compulsion to pinch and zoom. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “I suppose,” he said in his pinched, polite voice, “in just one reading, one might. . . .” The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Feeling the economic pinch, white store owners cried foul. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z So close that nobody notices how hard she pinches my arm. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Once or twice he pinched his arm with his fingers, really hard, but the only thing that did was make his arm hurt. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I pinched the clean end tight with my lips to keep it from falling and clamped my tongue against the roof of my mouth to keep from choking on the pointy end. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “I declare he goes out and pinches off its worms.” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z Peach snorted his snotty self upright, took one look at Aunt Florentine’s casket, whooped like he’d been pinched to death, and dove into Aunt Goldie’s armpit again. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z They knelt down and took pinches of cornmeal from Josiah’s leather pouch. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z His nose was pinched and he breathed with quick, short breaths through his slightly open mouth. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then I pinch my leg so hard that tears well up in my eyes, and I look up at Eric, sniffing. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I couldn’t feel my fingers inside my gloves and I tried and tried and could not pinch the zipper to pull it open. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z She pinches my big toe inside my sock, so I sit up and hang my legs over the edge of the bed. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He rubbed his hands with delight and pinched my cheek. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I carefully tuck the edges of my winter jacket inside my locker so the sleeves don’t get pinched. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He pinched the curves of many women, careless of the spilled wine that stained their costumes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The tourist kids would poke Grandpa Kenneth in the ribs and pinch his nose and yank on his floppy ears, but he wasn’t allowed to say a word. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z When Dad got extra stressed at work, he’d pinch the bridge of his nose and say, Migraine. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She tucked a curl behind her ear, feeling that pinch of realization again, just like when she was twelve. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The last thing he did was to pinch out the candle. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Her mouth pinched as she stared at it. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z His dæmon—a seagull—vanished as if she’d been pinched out of existence like a candle flame. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z His eyes were blue pollen his mouth was blue pollen his neck was too There were pinches of blue pollen at his joints. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I remembered all the times I’d seen one of my brothers burst through the back door, howling, pinching some part of his body that was gashed or squashed or broken or burned. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I have shoes in matching satin or silver straps, I have earrings which pinch like hell. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z And Amanda stood right there beside me, and when I looked over at her, she didn’t look pinch- faced at all to me. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z On the other women, strangers, I can recognize a curled lip, a sidelong glance, pinched shoulders. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet Charles wrote that Emma “would not in the least recognize her with her poor hard sharp pinched features.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Then she rose gracefully to her feet, walked across the grass, and came back with a single cyclamen pinched between her thumb and forefinger. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “Mean old hog,” muttered Rita, and yelped when the She Elephant pinched her. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, maybe we live another day to be decent human beings. Besides, jerks always look like they’re constipated. You can tell from their faces. They’re always pinched.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z But the driver just blew his breath out through pinched lips. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I could even catch a rich old woman whose tight strand of pearls pinched in the sags of her neck whispering to her friend right behind me, “Oriental Jews.” Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I hesitate, pinching my fingers against my leg nervously. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z It's Ollie who speaks next, in a pinched voice he struggles to keep neutral. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Suddenly, she stands back up like something pinched her butt. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Her stomach pinched as she peered around the side of the house. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z In desperation I wrenched his ears, pinched him black and blue, but still he continued hollering. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m waiting, Mr. Keeley,” said Mr. Peckleman, pinching the thin picture book Earl the Squirrel between his thumb and forefinger so he could dangle it over the fire pit. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z He felt for the edge, found it within a minute, and did as Giacomo Paradisi had told him: pinched the edges together. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The girls were always whispering and putting on the lipstick, pinching their cheeks and ringing my ears with their acidic giggling. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I don’t recognize the song, but it’s enough for me to ignore the way my toes pinch together and how the balls of my feet feel like they’re on fire. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z We watch him leave, his path taking him to the saloon, and after he's entered the building I pinch Katherine's arm. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z “I don’t have nothing to pinch. I’m never going to have nothing.” The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The red priestess armed herself with a pinch of each of them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z When you are old, and it hurts just to get up from a chair, you have a reason to have a permanently pinched face. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Her features, too, were narrow, with nostrils so slim that they appeared to have been pinched with a clothespin. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I must not have pinched the other one hard enough. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He was pinched perspiringly in the epistemological dilemma of the skeptic, unable to accept solutions to problems he was unwilling to dismiss as unsolvable. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The elders are always pinching her chubby cheeks, making them pink, which they say is a sign of great health. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘Here it is. Don’t pinch, lad! I won’t let you go. Tread water and don’t flounder, or you’ll upset the boat. There now, get hold of the side, and let me use the paddle!’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z My cheeks were chubby, and people pinched them constantly, so I scowled a lot. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z She moved to pinch me again but I blocked her hand. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I pinched him again, and his eyes flashed open, staring at me in outrage. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She huffed, pinching bits of her dampened tunic away from her skin. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I feel his muscles shift as he pinches the trigger and duck my head just in time. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Mabinty Suma pinched my arm and said, “If you wear such a grouchy face, the American families will not like you.” Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Just a bite of bread, just a pinch, and I could quiet my aching stomach for a few more hours. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z “That girl I told you about, the pinch- faced one? Amanda? Well, her brother drowned last year. He was only five years old, the same age as Sweetie Pie Thomas.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z To make it last longer I pinched up little bites with my left hand while I nursed Martin on the right. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Gilly calmly pinched a blob of gum off the end of her nose. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z We step on each other’s feet, pinch each other’s arms, careful not to give away the pain, loyal even in outrage. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z But when she opened the Baggy and took a sniff and poked her finger in and tasted a pinch and had Primitiva do the same, they were flabbergasted. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “I bopped her on the head with a pot, grabbed the baby and pinched her. She howled then all right. They couldn’t pretend she wasn’t alive.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z When the doorbell rings, I pinch my cheeks and smile big so I look excited to see her, and when she smiles back and steps inside, I hug her like it’s been forever. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z He pinched her in the side and ignored what she said. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z And I won’t lie: It feels good, just this once, to know that my words have pinched her hard for a change. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I pinched my arm viciously, but the soil only spread. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Osh pulled the rope taut and wound it next around one wrist and then, fast as he could, the other, cinching the two together, the rope surely burning and pinching as he worked. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z Chuck found him, and the look of fear on the boy’s face pinched Thomas’s heart. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z There was a pinch on the back of my neck; there and gone, faster than taking a breath. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z He pinched a hunk of meat from the spit and chewed it thoughtfully. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He was getting drowsy, but he pinched her leg playfully because he was glad she took things the way he wanted her to. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I feel around for a few seconds before I find it, and when I do, my throat pinches, and I can’t swallow. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z He seems to find it difficult to keep himself from pinching her or pinching himself for having had the good fortune to find and marry her. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Genie asked, pinching and pulling his shorts out of his butt. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Instead, every so often, she would test its consistency by rubbing a pinch of it between her thumb and forefinger, put a little on the tip of her tongue, and immediately spit it out. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z His mouth was hard-set, the skin between his brows pinched hard. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Her eyes were vacant, and when Serafina pinched the skin of her forearm, she merely looked down slowly and then away again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z When she didn’t offer anything else, sitting there with her mouth pinched, Arturo said, “And? What is it?” The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I knew it was bad news the moment I saw her pinched lips and tired eyes. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Long, unfamiliar words ending in tion, ism, and actic, with more talk about “the people” thrown in for good measure, like Big Ma throwing a pinch of salt into the cake batter. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure enough, a little while later, the pinching man showed up at our hut. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood no higher than her knee, his faced pinched and pointed, snoutish, but he was dressed in delicate livery of purple and blue, and his tiny pink hands held a silver tray. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He took a fold of the Wart’s arm between the nails of first finger and thumb, and pinched for all be was worth. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z A streak of slime smeared across his lip as he swiped and pinched and dug just enough for it to count as a dig, but not enough for it to count as diggin'. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z “My parents are divorcing, Joaquin’s parents want to adopt him, so you better have a good story. And don’t say, ‘I want to find my bio mom,’ or I’ll pinch you harder this time.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He pinches my jacket at the elbow and tugs just slightly. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Inside my crossed arms, I pinch my own skin to prevent any twitches, any tells. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z She stuck her finger in her pocket and pinched the ring between two fingers. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z And one who is loud, and pinches our cheeks, and makes great Hanukkah donuts. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Perhaps this is the only way to grieve the big things—in snippets, pinches, little sips of sadness. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Shukumar took out a piece of lamb, pinching it quickly between his fingers so as not to scald himself. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I am pinching the inside of my arm, making little red marks, because I suddenly can’t feel anything. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z It was all right for some of them to be expelled; in a pinch, they could go off to a boarding school. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He pinched his calves to stop his legs from falling asleep. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Alec took a step back, his face pinched with an expression Mark didn’t quite get. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Everything had been readied—new shoes that did not pinch, spiral notepads that rustled like dollars from the bank, and yellow pencils sharpened to a decimal point, without a tooth mark to be found. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z |
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