heat rises
Frequency: 4.51.5 per million words
Figurative, for emotions.
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Examples (10)
- She felt the heat rise to her cheeks when she realized her mistake.
- A sudden wave of heat rose in his chest at the insult.
- I could feel the heat rising up my neck in embarrassment.
- Heat rose inside her as she struggled to keep her temper.
- He looked away, feeling the heat rise to his face.
- A flush of heat rose through him at the memory of that night.
- Unwanted heat rose to her skin under his intense gaze.
- She couldn't stop the heat rising in her cheeks.
- Searing heat rose within him, fueling his rage.
- I felt a prickle of heat rise as the awkward silence stretched on.