Examples of 'raised a finger' in a sentence

Meaning of "raised a finger"

The phrase 'raised a finger' typically means to make a gesture with one's hand, specifically the raising of a single finger, often as a sign of acknowledgement, attention, or in some cases, a signal to be quiet or stop

How to use "raised a finger" in a sentence

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raised a finger
Pixie raised a finger into the air.
Not one single official raised a finger to.
I never raised a finger to help them.
The victim never raised a finger.
Demiurge raised a finger as he said that.
Nobody ever yelled or raised a finger.
But she raised a finger toward them again.
She turned and raised a finger.
Edna raised a finger in the air.
I looked at the girl and raised a finger to my lips.
Ben raised a finger and nodded.
The professor raised a finger.
He raised a finger before continuing.
He will wish that he never raised a finger against you.
He raised a finger in protest.

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No one in the White House raised a finger on her behalf.
Blundell raised a finger to the nameplate, changing the nine to a number five.
As he said those words, he raised a finger.
Alexia raised a finger in the air.
Then he turned to those watching, smiled and raised a finger to his lips.
Mom raised a finger.
Has he been a good boy? He never raised a finger.
Curt has never raised a finger to those kids.
Not a single one of them, including myself, raised a finger to help.
Daniel raised a finger.
You too . The victim never raised a finger.
Thomas raised a finger.
Masazumi raised a finger toward the image of the pope-chancellor's face in the sky.
Mr West has never so much as raised a finger to a wall!
Jon raised a finger.
The British Government, which had not raised a finger to save the Spanish.
I never raised a finger to help them . That 's not what I have heard about sailors.
He wouldn't have raised a finger.
I never raised a finger - You may have to prove that, because the mother 's taken advice.
The man raised a finger.
He never raised a finger.
Tony raised a finger.
Peter raised a finger.
Henry raised a finger.
Not one of you raised a finger to help me!
You have hardly raised a finger when you do know… great one.

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