Noun : The crawl is a rapid stroke. ,His style revealed the stroke of a master. ,to refuse to do a stroke of work. ,a bold stroke for liberty. ,no more than 65 strokes to the line for business letters. ,a stroke of genius. From Dictionary.com.
It reads like you are more interested in stroking your ego than responding to criticism. —. From Wordnik.com. [We Had Better Get Our Next Book Out: John DiNardo Is Getting Bored - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Doesn't that kind of stroking, you know, tend to co-opt a reporter?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 13, 2004] Reference
This was the kind of stroking they liked -- not overdone, with them continually in motion. From Wordnik.com. [Every living thing]
Personally, I'm not too big on government "stroking" anything - including itself - or "healing vices.". From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: The Underwhelming Priorities Of The Seattle City Council] Reference
The researchers also offered a selection of positive or neutral words - such as 'stroking' and 'cuddling' - to act as controls. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
With 197 film-like pressure sensors under its light grey rubbery skin, CB2 can also recognize human touch, such as stroking of its head. From Wordnik.com. Reference
With 197 film-like pressure sensors under its light grey rubbery skin, CB2 can also recognise human touch, such as stroking of its head. From Wordnik.com. [News24] Reference
'' take the hint '', transferred his attentions to her two friends, and began '' stroking '' their necks. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph] Reference
"No," said Habiba Mualim, stroking her mother's feet gently. From Wordnik.com. [A Hurry-Up Offense] Reference
“My favorite color,” she murmured, gently stroking the paper. From Wordnik.com. [The Gift] Reference
Ego-stroking aside, there were other reasons to keep an eye on Cavendish. From Wordnik.com. [How making small talk with Mark Cavendish set his wheels in motion] Reference
She felt Alysia stroking her grey hair and her ears rose up with each rub. From Wordnik.com. [Arcana Magi - c.22: Moving Forward] Reference
Common sense, Mr. calculus, she jeered, stroking me, stoking the fire again. From Wordnik.com. [She tolled me] Reference
The man remained kneeling by the dog, touching her paws and stroking her ears. From Wordnik.com. [The Dog] Reference
"I'm sure you are," the pilot hung out the door, stroking his long white beard. From Wordnik.com. [In the Sand] Reference
Then he had himself photographed lifting a live steer and stroking his pet lions. From Wordnik.com. [Puncher Vs. Preacher] Reference
He groaned again when I sucked his bottom lip into my mouth and began stroking him. From Wordnik.com. [Small Victory: the realm of pawns] Reference
"" Daddy! '' called one twin, running over and stroking Peter's ruby-red velvet shirt. From Wordnik.com. [R.E.M. Reinvents Itself] Reference
Moreover, nations need at the very least to be open to this kind of diplomatic stroking. From Wordnik.com. [Global Therapist] Reference
As Rowdy was stroking the crowd, his co-star, Mesa, a sphynx cat, perched atop a pink towel. From Wordnik.com. [Mingling With Cast of Four-Legged Characters] Reference
Naturally, it's better not to have to contend with the tedious ego-stroking of a narcissist. From Wordnik.com. [Judith Orloff MD: How to Deal With a Narcissist (VIDEO)] Reference
Randy was looking at her hand, which kept stroking me and stroking me. From Wordnik.com. [The Great San Francisco Poetry Wars, 5] Reference
Suzie's hand stroking that catgirl's hair and pulled up the mana that covered the teen's body. From Wordnik.com. [Arcana Magi - c.10: To the Horizon] Reference
They would invite him into their houses, feed him, fidget at the thought of stroking his skin. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Morrison Is Not Dead] Reference
When you stop stroking their ego or beg to disagree, they can turn on you and become punishing. From Wordnik.com. [Judith Orloff MD: How to Deal With a Narcissist (VIDEO)] Reference
I spend a lot of time outdoors, he whispered when she flinched slightly while stroking his thigh. From Wordnik.com. [Smoke and Mirrors] Reference
Both of us swerved, and I barely missed both him and an old woman sitting outside her house, stroking a cat. From Wordnik.com. [Dinner in Mexico] Reference
Obama shakes hands with all in the Oval Office, but the personal stroking of European leaders is not taking place. From Wordnik.com. [Looking for Leadership] Reference
The basilisk flew through Alysia, like a brush of wind, stroking her hair forward and disappeared into nothingness. From Wordnik.com. [Arcana Magi Zero - v.1: Alysia's Saga, the Awaken] Reference
From now on, no national party, left or right, can gain or hold power in Spain without stroking the regional autonomists. From Wordnik.com. [Rebels With A Cause] Reference
(Members of the House may not be history buffs, but they understand the importance of stroking a powerful domestic lobby.). From Wordnik.com. [How To End A Genocide Debate] Reference
Largely concerned with ego stroking, vote scheduling and maintaining party discipline, the job could be tedious and time consuming. From Wordnik.com. [The Prince of Policymaking] Reference
You can have fun with Dante, key-stroking characters from the Paradiso into the Inferno and adding a rock score by Nine Inch Nails. From Wordnik.com. [Computers And Creativity] Reference
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