suck thumb

Examples (10)

• The baby would often suck his thumb when he was sleepy.
• She still tends to suck her thumb when she's feeling anxious.
• Many toddlers suck their thumb as a self-soothing mechanism.
• My younger brother used to suck his thumb until he was five years old.
• Parents often try to discourage children from sucking their thumb after a certain age.
• He was caught sucking his thumb while watching a scary movie.
• Do you remember if you used to suck your thumb as a child?
• The dentist warned that constantly sucking a thumb could affect tooth alignment.
• She stopped sucking her thumb when her older sister teased her about it.
• It's not uncommon for infants to suck their thumb even before birth.