Sentence examples for the touched from inspiring English sources

The exploitation of magical thinking in mass entertainment -- the "touched by an angel" syndrome -- triggers an almost allergic reaction in me.

"The widows and orphans of the slain guards were not showered with flowers and quilts and charitable millions by the touched hearts of Manhattan," he writes.

He was about 12. Before he came to the special school, he'd attended a public school where, every time anyone touched his desk, he declared the touched part unuseable and covered it with masking tape.

In carnal situations, Brandon smoothly managed to avoid exposing his genitalia; the butch was always the toucher, never the touched, and in time he worked the references to future surgeries into a routine that passed muster with female companions prepared to take it on faith.

If the touched location matches one of the climbing holds, the touched object is classified as such; otherwise, it is considered to be part of the climbing wall.

The whisker resumes its shape after it is away from the touched object.

The boat touched land.

The hair touches the spring.

Everybody touched the ball.

He touched the scar.

Barely touched the ball.