Scab example sentences

Related (6): strike, union, picket, replacement, labor, solidarity

"Scab" Example Sentences

The scab on his wound was itchy and sore.
The picketers saw the scab employee crossing the line.
The unfair boss hired a few scabs to come in during the worker strike.
The little boy refused to pick at the scab on his knee.
The union leaders called the workers who crossed the picket line scabs.
The doctor warned him not to pick at the scab or it would leave a scar.
The scabs at the factory were fired after the union strike ended.
The scabies mites burrow under the skin and cause intense itching.
He picked the scab on his elbow and it started to bleed again.
They covered the scabs on their knees with antibacterial ointment.
She reluctantly called the workers who worked during the strike "scabs."
The doctor told him the scabs would fall off in a few days.
The scab workers were seen as traitors by their former coworkers.
The teacher scolded the student for picking the scab on his lip.
His scabbed knees were evidence of an active childhood.
The scab finally fell off, revealing new pink skin underneath.
The striking workers viewed the scabs as enemies.
Management insisted the scab replacements were only temporary.
The itchy scab on his arm drove him crazy at night.
He spent hours picking at the scabs on his legs until they bled.
The child had scabs on his hands from playing outside too roughly.
The scab workers were called in as a last resort by management.
Many picketers accused the scabs of being greedy and untrustworthy.
The scab was picked and fell off revealing fresh new skin.
His scabbed knees were crusted with dried blood.
The doctor applied ointment to the scab to prevent infection.
The scab formation was part of the natural healing process.
The scabies infestation left him covered in red, itchy bumps.
The union head called the temporary workers hired during the strike "scabs."
The once-scabbed hand was now smooth and wrinkle-free.
The scab cracked and bled for the fourth time that week.
Management claimed the scabs were filling in until the strike ended.
No matter how much ointment he put on it, the scab just wouldn't heal.
The scabs covering his body were flaking off one by one.
The wound scabbed over during the night.
The striking workers picketed outside the plant to prevent the scabs from entering.
The scabs did not last long at the factory after the strike ended.
He absentmindedly picked at the scab on his elbow throughout the meeting.
The teacher told the boy to leave the scabs alone so they could heal properly.
At night the scab would itch no matter how much he resisted scratching it.
Management threatened to fire any worker who refused to cross the picket line as a scab.
The doctor had to scrape the infected scabs off of his knees.
The itching and scabs started to clear up after a week of treatment.
Everyone ignored the scabs and refused to speak to them.
The strikebreakers and scabs were viewed as outcasts by the union workers.
The stubborn scab refused to fall off no matter how much he washed the wound.
His hands became infected after he relentlessly picked at the scabs.
The bleeding finally stopped and the wound began to scab over.
The union president branded the temporary workers as "scabs."
The new skin formed after the scabs fell off.
The scabs were messy and made his wound look worse than before.
The scab fell apart when he washed his hands.
His knee was covered in a thick, hard scab.
The doctor cleaned and bandaged the self-inflicted wound to prevent further scabbing.
The scabs itched and bled but he left them alone.
The scabies mite burrows caused intense itching and scabs all over his body.
Management insisted the temporary workers hired during the strike were legally not "scabs."
He left the wound uncovered so the air could help it scab over.
The doctor monitored the new skin growth as the scabs healed.
He scratched at the scabs constantly until they were raw and bleeding.

Common Phrases

Scab labor - Workers hired by employers during a strike to replace striking workers.
Scab worker- An employee who refuses to join a strike and instead continues to work.
Scabby knees - Referring to rough, scab-covered knees, often seen in children.
Scab picker- Someone who excessively picks at scabs.
Scab up - To form a protective scab over a wound.
Pick the scab - To reopen a wound by picking at the scab, prolonging healing.
Scabs and all - Unaltered, accepting flaws and imperfections.
Have a scab on it- To have a defect, imperfection, or negative association.
Bleeding heart- A sympathetic or soft-hearted person, often related to liberal political views.
Like pulling teeth- Difficult or unpleasant to accomplish or obtain.