pinches

"The toddler's playful pinches on his mother's cheek made her giggle. "

"I gave the leather of the sofa a pinch, gauging the texture."

"She added two pinches of salt to the soup for extra flavor. "

"After losing his job, the family finances were in deep pinches, and they had to sell their car. "

"The mechanic used two pinches to carefully lift the heavy engine block. "

"My friend adds pinches of lavender and chamomile to his herbal smoking blends for a more relaxing effect. "

"The technician carefully adjusted the filament's pinches to optimize the circuit's performance. "

"The sand flows slowly through the pinches of the hourglass. "

"The police made several pinches after the bank robbery. "

"The children were scolded for pinching each other."

"The baby playfully pinches his mother's cheek. "

"The clothespin pinches the clothes to the laundry line. "

"Someone has pinched my handkerchief!"

"The police often pinches shoplifters who try to steal from stores. "

"The gardener pinches off the tomato plant's suckers to encourage bigger tomatoes. "

""The inexperienced sailor pinches too much when trying to sail upwind, causing the sails to flutter and lose power." "

"The playful puppy pinches my shoelaces with his teeth and tugs. "

"My grandfather pinches pennies whenever he can, saving every small coin. "

"The crab pinches with its claws if you get too close. "

"to be pinched for money"

"The workers pinches the railcar forward inch by inch, using long metal bars to lever the wheels. "

"My brother always pinches about the food Mom makes, even though he eats it all. "