Adjective
She looked at me with piercing eyes, and I was suddenly frightened that she knew what I had done.
I tried to avoid his piercing stare.
She felt a piercing sadness when she heard the news. Noun
There's a small shop in town where they do tattooing and body piercing.
She got another ear piercing.
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Adjective
Where is the voice—broken and piercing and fierce—on behalf of these women?—Michal Herzog, TIME, 12 July 2024 The sad and piercing voice of the funeral crier continued, reciting the phrases over and over, and very soon the cries of women and children filled the night air.—Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Noun
Pop music pumping out of the doors of storefronts advertising body piercings, henna tattoos and hair braiding.—Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 All piercings pose a potential risk of infection (if proper aftercare isn't diligently followed—more on that later).—Annie Blay, Allure, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for piercing
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