Example Sentences

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But the absence of warmth in the performance robs the denouement of a portion of its awful pathos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“Change” exerted on another through force robs the receiving party of the dignity of authoring their own life path.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

His death robs the nation of a brilliant, witty commentator who was never afraid to stand against the consensus.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Humorous responses to rage bait, which depends on eliciting defensiveness that can be fed back into the outrage machine, robs it of oxygen.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025

The simulation is using her vocal cords, but robs them of the natural fluctuations of human emotion.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth