How to Use lift a finger in a Sentence

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• We were spoiled by in-house chefs, and never had to lift a finger.
  — Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
• The strong man was rich and had hardly needed to lift a finger.
  — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
• Musk probably won't have to lift a finger to get rid of them.
  — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
• And the men of the wedding party haven't been asked to lift a finger.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2022
• His family dies in his arms, and his beloved gods don't lift a finger to help.
  — Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 July 2022
• Jay, who used to help me with meals for our daughter, won’t lift a finger to help her with anything.
  — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 2 June 2022
• These products make cleaning easy and some don’t even require you to lift a finger.
  — Christopher Murray, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
• Your microwave is squeaky clean without having to lift a finger.
  — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
• The best part was, those of us planning the bachelorette didn't have to lift a finger.
  — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024
• Stephen doesn’t need to lift a finger to alter someone’s future.
  — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
• Don’t expect to lift a finger—unless the tennis pro tells you to adjust your grip.
  — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2026
• How can Leon possibly be expected to lift a finger or even flash a smile?
  — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2023
• Buyers hardly need to lift a finger, except to choose options and colors.
  — David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
• Yet, did Congress lift a finger in 2023 to help kids get out of poverty?
  — Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
• None of the other five people around her so much as lift a finger — even after the assailant was no longer an imminent threat.
  — Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
• Some of you didn’t have to lift a finger to start using UltraAV.
  — PC Magazine, 17 June 2025
• There were several people who did not lift a finger and blew off their work shifts, forcing other campers to step up and keep things running.
  — Morena Duwe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
• My grandfather refused to lift a finger in response after a racist man broke his jaw in a Chicago park.
  — Fox News, 5 Apr. 2021
• But it can be made a whole lot easier by investing in a device that does the work for you — without your having to lift a finger.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
• Keep your hard floors and carpets tidy without having to lift a finger—this intelligent robot vacuum can do the work for you.
  — Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2023
• At this point, hanging out sometimes feels less like spending time with a friend and more like coordinating an event for someone who won’t lift a finger to help.
  — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
• The Houston Food Tour is a virtual tour where participants don't have to lift a finger.
  — Colin Daniels, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2020
• Barely need to lift a finger to be prohibitive favorites in the AL Central.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2021
• For starters, guests at the Barclay can enjoy a high-end picnic in Central Park without having to lift a finger.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 July 2023
• My guess is, the United States and other countries would not lift a finger if China grabbed Taiwan.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 11 Oct. 2021
• House hunters looking to gift themselves the gift of not having to lift a finger before moving in are going to love this property that lives very much like a single-family.
  — Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
• Instead, consider investing in a robot vacuum cleaner that can pick up all the dirt and dust around the house without requiring you to lift a finger.
  — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 5 Jan. 2022
• Only then does the cell’s machinery lift a finger and actively shuttle mRNA through this gate.
  — Alla Katsnelson and Casey Rentz, Discover Magazine, 3 May 2019
• Years ago, shoplifting resulted in prosecution, but now the merchandise stolen must be of such high value before law enforcement will lift a finger.
  — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2024
• Shure’s popper stopper and digital denoiser work their magic in cleaning up your signal without requiring you to lift a finger.
  — Phil Nickinson, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025