wrist

noun

ˈrist

: the joint or the region of the joint between the human hand and the arm or a corresponding part on a lower animal

: the part of a garment or glove covering the wrist

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Wednesday's incident comes less than two months after McConnell fell following a Senate lunch, resulting in a sprained wrist and a cut on his face. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Atop a wrap on his wrist, Tranquill had written four letters in Sharpie before the Chiefs’ biggest game of the season. —

Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025 The Thunder lost another starter Saturday when Jalen Williams, the team’s second-leading scorer at 21.1 points per game, was ruled out due to a right wrist sprain. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 2 Feb. 2025 Its slender, sharp blades effortlessly cut through my thickest eyebrow hairs in need of trimming without leaving them with a blunt, boxy look, and its light, compact size is easy on my sensitive wrists. —

Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for wrist