Not completely, but enough to be quiet while the needle slid into my ear.

Cherry watched as the needle slid in and the baby screamed.

As the needle slid into him, he whistled sharply, hurting his ears.

As the needle slid into her arm she looked into the stranger's face.

The needle slid painfully into his arm and searched out a vein.

A needle was sliding into his left arm, while a battery of bright lights went on all around them.

A green needle slid out of the silver ball.

He winced as the needle slid in, then said sharply, "Who is that?"

The needle met the skin's resistance and slid into the vein.

His fingers felt for the tiny muscle, and the needle slid home.