How to Use wrist in a Sentence

wrist

noun
  • Even that is just a slap on the wrist.
    — Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
  • This watch is peace of mind on your wrist!
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • God bless, and God save the wrist.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • With a quick twist of the wrist, the stroller folds flat.
    — Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
  • This is great news, and not just for our backs and our wrists.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • And just like that — with the flick of a wrist — punk was born.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 27 June 2022
  • In fact, a lone bracelet would make your wrist look bare these days.
    — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • My right wrist has been orphaned.
    — Ayana Underwood, Outside, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Numbness in the wrist or thumb.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • Chains dangled from belt loops and wrists.
    — Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Their thin wrists dangle over their knees.
    — Nicolas Niarchos, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Demidov’s wrist shot met with a pad save.
    — Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Then his right wrist locked up during a swing.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • At right, bruises can be seen on her wrist.
    — Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Sánchez walked off holding his right wrist.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • His feet were bound with tape and a belt was wrapped around his left wrist.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2026
  • Schanuel has been out for two weeks with a bone bruise in his left wrist.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • His feet were bound with tape, and a belt was wrapped around his left wrist.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Williams added wrist bands and wore a white headband to boot.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
  • Abruptly, her wrist was free and the man was on the ground.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Her ankles and wrists were bound with a zip tie and hose clamps.
    — Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • 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
  • Add a slouchy leather bag with a few bangles stacked on your wrist.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 July 2024
  • About half the crowd wore masks below their chins or looped around a wrist.
    — Washington Post, 30 July 2021
  • One of the monks walked over and gently tied a bracelet around his wrist.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Moses Moody remained out with a sprained right wrist.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Fox was ready to go as well after a wrist injury.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • One goes on top of your wrist, the other below.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • With 66 brands there was a lot of wrist wear on display.
    — Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
  • My teacher grasped my wrists, forcing me to pick it up.
    — Erin Silvia, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

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