splintering

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

"I heard a small fragment of the conversation."

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

"All members of the book club must attend the monthly meeting. "

"The garden's flowerbeds were planted within the confines of the stone wall. "

"The old wooden bench had splinters, so be careful when you sit down. "

"The tall tree splintered during the storm."

"Within the student government, factions emerged supporting different proposals for the new school garden. "

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

"The Liberal Democrats and Conservative parties formed a coalition government in 2010."