Sentence examples for I picked at from inspiring English sources

I picked at the charcuterie as we spoke.

I picked at the fuzzballs on my blanket.

But I picked at the beans andunderneath the beans I found one chipolata sausage.

I picked at scabs and looked in my mouth, a lifelong nervous habit.

I picked at some croquettes, while my dad inhaled a plate of braised oxtail and my mom had filet mignon.

Prising one from the ground, I picked at it with a fingernail, peeling back the thin seed coat.

(I pick at random here, since of course I haven't actually read "Soil Survey Manual").

I pick at some cumin seeds and enjoy a fresh, citrussy burst of flavour from a toasted coriander seed.

Ironically, I get invited out to dinner more often than before, although these days I pick at my food like a bird instead of devouring it.

Few chefs get three square meals a day – sometimes I'm lucky to get one – but I pick at stuff through service, so don't go hungry.

"If I got picked at 41, I would have played, even if I thought I would make a fool of myself.