Example sentences for: pinch

How can you use “pinch” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Japanese commentators have happily adopted the American jargon of “Strike one, ball two,” “home run,” and “pinch hit. ”

  • Despite my criticism of the inaccuracies of the US slang source material, if one focuses on the British material and takes the American with a pinch of salt, this book is very engaging and can provide anyone with many hours of happy, entertaining, and informative browsing.

  • You are all too familiar with Indiana's budget pinch and the pressures on state government to cut expenditures.

  • Both Rivera and Bye added that despite the pinch in federal support, the generosity of their local bar associations and the Legal Aid Foundation keep the neediest in Northern Colorado well-represented.

  • Because of a history of foreign occupation, the city is an eclectic medley of architectural styles: China seasoned with a dash of Japan, a pinch of old Russia, and a forcible hint of Soviet socialist realism.


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