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Broken eggs placed in bed as a prank are an excuse for Heathcliff to let the goo drip suggestively across his calloused hand.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Around here, Ratboys are known among local bands and stagehands for their Midwestern kindness and good humor, with calloused hands from doing the work.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Santa seemed deeply exhausted, and his calloused fingers were evidence.
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Fingers bruised from lifting boxes on the warehouse floor, palms calloused from delivery bike handlebars, knuckles scarred with kitchen burns.
—Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
Around here, Ratboys are known among local bands and stagehands for their Midwestern kindness and good humor, with calloused hands from doing the work.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Santa seemed deeply exhausted, and his calloused fingers were evidence.
—Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
Fingers bruised from lifting boxes on the warehouse floor, palms calloused from delivery bike handlebars, knuckles scarred with kitchen burns.
—Time Video, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Calloused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calloused. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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