Example Sentences

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His boorishness is rubbing off on the people who work for him.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2023

“Even if you just get to say, ‘Oh, my daughter went to see Taylor Swift,’ some of Taylor’s celebrity is rubbing off on you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023

The idea of pairing a lighthearted fantasy about an American doll with one of the grimmest moments in Japanese history is rubbing many the wrong way.

From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023

A Dodgers fan group is rubbing it in against the Red Sox by paying for a “Thank you for Mookie Betts” billboard next to Fenway Park.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2021

Mayor Zapino, who is rubbing his arm from Signora Divino’s slap, turns red in the face cheeks.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech