Examples of index finger in a Sentence
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But the show won me over when his ghoul forcibly asserts his will over someone who, mid-tussle, bites off his index finger.
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Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2024
Players use the index finger to strike down on one of the long strings, and the thumb sounds the akonting's short string as the hand moves back upward.
—Aaron Cohen, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
The season ended with Herbert on the sideline after season-ending surgery on Dec. 12 to repair his broken right index finger and with the Chargers facing what could be the most transformative offseason in franchise history.
—Joe Reedy, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Bryant has dealt with a sore lower back, plantar fasciitis, a bruised left heel and a broken left index finger that limited him to 122 games (42 in 2022, 80 in 2023) in his first two seasons in a Rockies uniform.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2024
Even before Justin Herbert broke the index finger on his right hand and missed the final four games, the offense was struggling.
—Joe Reedy, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Burton developed a hybrid picking style that used a flat pick between his thumb and index finger, as well as a fingerpick on his middle finger.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
Imagine pinching a piece of paper between your thumb and index finger, for example.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
A number of us scrolled through iPhones with our index fingers or exchanged small talk, occasionally slipping into English by accident.
—Jamil Jan Kochai, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2024
Players use the index finger to strike down on one of the long strings, and the thumb sounds the akonting's short string as the hand moves back upward.
—Aaron Cohen, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
The season ended with Herbert on the sideline after season-ending surgery on Dec. 12 to repair his broken right index finger and with the Chargers facing what could be the most transformative offseason in franchise history.
—Joe Reedy, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Bryant has dealt with a sore lower back, plantar fasciitis, a bruised left heel and a broken left index finger that limited him to 122 games (42 in 2022, 80 in 2023) in his first two seasons in a Rockies uniform.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2024
Even before Justin Herbert broke the index finger on his right hand and missed the final four games, the offense was struggling.
—Joe Reedy, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
Burton developed a hybrid picking style that used a flat pick between his thumb and index finger, as well as a fingerpick on his middle finger.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
Imagine pinching a piece of paper between your thumb and index finger, for example.
—Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
A number of us scrolled through iPhones with our index fingers or exchanged small talk, occasionally slipping into English by accident.
—Jamil Jan Kochai, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Index finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/index%20finger. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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