A thrust of irritation, sharp as any physical blow, struck me.

She put her hand on his shoulder, trying to ignore the sharp thrust of bone just under his shirt.

One thug took the bullet that the sharp thrust carried.

Content varies, but a sharp social thrust characterizes many examples.

He had to find some way to get under his guard and inflict a short, sharp disabling thrust.

He got his staff down in time to deflect the attack, though, then countered with several sharp and furious thrusts.

The sharp thrust with 9 b5 requires deep analysis, deeper than what Yang had in mind.

A sharp thrust of the weapon forward propelled the heads out, where they could be readily locked in place.

At "nine" the referee gave Rivera a sharp thrust back.