How to Use wrist in a Sentence

wrist

noun
  • And just like that — with the flick of a wrist — punk was born.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 27 June 2022
  • Put your right hand and wrist flat on the counter in front of the ball of dough.
    — Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2021
  • The team said that Caruso will need surgery on the wrist.
    — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Or one that will look cool on their wrist at the beach club.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Just wrap it around the wrist and fasten with the two O-rings.
    — Lisa Boonestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • This is great news, and not just for our backs and our wrists.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The man also grabbed her wrists and arms and pushed her.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Derek Hill is on the injured list with a sprained wrist.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Miles had the wrist taped and came back quickly, but scored just four points the rest of the way.
    — Schuyler Dixon, ajc, 9 Jan. 2022
  • The third-round pick hurt his wrist and knee in his debut.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Rosalie wiped the wetness of her eyes with the back of one wrist.
    — Okwiri Oduor, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
  • One broken wrist has led to a lot of choices for the Sox.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Other than a $5 wrist band to drink beer for adults, the event was free.
    — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The officer fired two shots at his chest and one in the wrist.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022
  • In fact, a lone bracelet would make your wrist look bare these days.
    — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Over the next few days my hand and wrist throbbed to the point of distraction.
    — Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • When the 11-year-old Saviano tried to run away, the priest grabbed his wrist and held him back.
    — Matt Schudel, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Nov. 2021
  • When the 11-year-old Mr. Saviano tried to run away, the priest grabbed his wrist and held him back.
    — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021
  • One of the reports detailed a burn to the consumer’s wrist.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 9 May 2022
  • Her ankles and wrists were bound with a zip tie and hose clamps.
    — Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • The next exercise, from the 1970s, is the barbell wrist twist curl.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The ball, however, cleared the fan’s gloved hand and hit off his wrist, which was above the wall.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The woman told police Wilkes had grabbed her by the wrist and choked her.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Ten full turns on the wrist will wind the watch to about three full days of power reserve.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The unit fits right in the phone pocket of our yoga pants and even comes with a wrist strap.
    — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 8 May 2024
  • The thing stuck between his wrist and palm and the muscle of his forearm.
    — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 30 Aug. 2021
  • The surgery to amputate both hands above the wrist was performed on Aug. 1.
    — Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The teenager was shot in the wrist and the woman was shot twice, LaJoye-Young said.
    — Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2022
  • Ticks can hide out all over your body, like your chest, shoulders, ankles, wrists, and feet.
    — Julia Ries, Health, 25 June 2025
  • The encounter was not considered an attack, but the biker’s wrist was injured in the crash, officials said.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025

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