5 Sentences With "put one's finger on"

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It's very hard, in fact, to put one's finger on the Goreyesque—at least as Gorey himself practiced it. from New Republic
In reality, it was hard to put one's finger on precisely what Podolski's problem was, and why exactly he failed to excel. from Vice
One can't quite put one's finger on the changes: nothing radical or vulgar you understand, just aggressive tweaking: new carpeting, upholstery, lighting and fabrics. from The New York Times
"Pond" — which can be mordantly funny — is haunted by a feeling of semi-tragedy, a quality of loss that's hard to put one's finger on. from The New York Times
The network that connects Florentino to the upper echelons of the Spanish establishment may be hard to put one's finger on, but that doesn't mean it isn't entirely tangible. from Vice