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Examples of pricking
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Al-Jazeera is a messenger, pricking the status quo, enraging kings and presidents.
From the dispatch.com
Pin-pricking the hot air of politicians is great sport, and a fine tradition.
From the economist.com
The researchers also showed clips of a needle pricking a hand painted bright purple.
From the us.cnn.com
Hundreds of needles seemed to be pricking her skin, which was turning red.
From the latimes.com
The skin test involves pricking the surface of the skin and exposing it to allergens.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Subsequent zappings produced less redness, but I never got used to the pricking sensation.
From the bostonherald.com
So he kept on poking, kept on talking, kept on pricking Bradley's psyche.
From the stltoday.com
A prolific writer, he often satirizes his fellow Muslims, pricking the traditionalists.
From the kentucky.com
Some were simply old-fashioned Tories who enjoyed pricking pretension.
From the economist.com
- Asshole: insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
- Prickle: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
- Cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
- Incision: a depression scratched or carved into a surface
- Cock: obscene terms for penis
- Prick up: raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
- Goad: stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
- The act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
- Prickle: cause a prickling sensation
