Chink example sentences

"Chink" Example Sentences

1. A ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the wall.
2. I could see his eye peering through a chink in the door.
3. There was no chink in the tightly boarded windows.
4. The old wooden fence had several chinks where light shown through.
5. The paint was chipped and peeling, revealing chinks in the wall.
6. He saw a chink in his enemy's armor and struck with his sword.
7. She searched for a chink in his seemingly impenetrable argument.
8. The old armor had rust and chinks that let the blade slip right through.
9. The weathered shutters revealed numerous chinks where they did not close properly.
10. Rain leaked through a chink in the roof causing a stain on the ceiling.
11. Light shone into the otherwise dark room through the chink in the curtains.
12. His defenses had a chink she intended to expose.
13. The mortar between the bricks had several chinks allowing air to move through.
14. They finally found a chink in the company's online security.
15. A sliver of light shone through the chink in the cave wall.
16. Her attention to detail revealed a chink in his alibi.
17. The chink in her armor was her love for her daughter.
18. He hammered copper strips into the chinks in the stone wall.
19. The scaffolding had several chinks that allowed rain to leak through.
20. She exploited her rival's arrogance, finding the chink in her armor.
21. Tendrils of ivy crept through chinks in the ancient stone wall.
22. He hammered nails into the chinks between the boards to seal them tight.
23. The sheriff searched for a chink in the gang's facade of innocence.
24. He searched for the chink in her amour that would allow him to wound her.
25. The general saw a chink in the enemy's defenses and led a battalion through.
26. Tiny weeds pushed up through chinks in the sidewalk.
27. The old buildings had chinks that let in light and air on even the gloomiest days.
28. Rainwater leaked into the basement through a chink in the foundation.
29. She finally found a chink in his disciplined emotional armor.
30. There were chinks between the boards where light and air leaked through.
31. Lightning flashed, illuminating chinks in the stone walls.
32. Gaps and chinks let rain seep between the floorboards.
33. She searched for a chink in his story that would expose the lie.
34. We put grout into the chinks between the floor tiles.
35. Frost covered the chinks in the paving stones on the patio.
36. There were chinks where the shutters did not close properly.
37. He looked for a chink in her defenses that he could exploit.
38. We filled in the chinks between the bricks with mortar.
39. Plants grew up through chinks in the cement driveway.
40. There were chinks in the curtains where light shone through.
41. He spotted a chink in her defenses and swiftly attacked.
42. She finally found the chink in his story that revealed the truth.
43. Chinks in the old stonework let in weeds and pests.
44. They exploited a chink in airport security to smuggle the drugs.
45. The boards were weathered and had several chinks between them.
46. The chink in the wall revealed cobwebs and dust bunnies behind it.
47. The chimney had several chinks that let smoke escape before it left the flue.
48. We stuffed oakum into the chinks between the planks to make the boat watertight.
49. He hammered wooden wedges into the chinks between the logs to tighten the walls.
50. Moonlight shone through chinks in the thick clouds.
51. The general searched for a chink in his enemy's battle formation.
52. Chinks in the mortar allowed insects to crawl inside the walls.
53. Frost crept in through chinks in the old windows.
54. The judge searched for a chink in the defendant's carefully crafted story.
55. There were chinks in the crown where several jewels were missing.
56. She managed to exploit a chink in his self-confidence.
57. The planks had chinks between them so snow blew through.
58. She searched for the chink in his carefully constructed persona.
59. There were several chinks in the stone wall covered in thick vines.
60. Gaps and chinks in the window frame let in cold drafts.

Common Phases

Find a chink in the armor - To find a weakness or vulnerability in someone or something that seems strong or impenetrable.
A chink of light - A small amount of light coming through a narrow opening.
Chink(s) in the chain - A weak link or point of vulnerability that could weaken or compromise something otherwise strong.
No chink or crevice - No small crack, opening or imperfection.
Not a chink of light - Not the smallest amount of light. Total darkness.
Passed through a chink - Entered through a narrow opening or gap.
Through a chink in the wall - Through a small crack or hole in a barrier.
Through the chinks -Through the gaps, openings or cracks.