Sentence examples for picking at the from inspiring English sources

Picking at the right time is crucial.

You can't keep picking at the wound".

"This joint is nice," he said, picking at the wisps of white hair on his chin.

Half a dozen students crouched in a long trench, picking at the dirt with trowels.

"Hundreds of people milling over this site, picking at the garbage.

Soderling had mocked Nadal's habit of picking at the back of his shorts.

Mike Atherton suggested picking at the seam has "gone on since time immemorial".

"Are they going to let him out?" she asked, her finger picking at the decoration.

Pet owners also are advised to keep their animals from picking at the dead birds.

Most of the outrage has been caused by the president picking at the nation's wounds.

"But none of it came easy," Mr. Norris said, picking at the chicken.