Example Sentences
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“I love physical challenges. I’ve had to learn how to sword fight, ice skate, shoot a pistol, taekwondo, horseback riding. It’s like practicing to be this other person, and it kind of rubs off.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
He's recovering well back at home enjoying chin rubs and purring loudly.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
I suppose I could give them some of my savings, but that rubs me the wrong way.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026
Unsurprisingly, Chalamet’s shameless drive rubs some the wrong way.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025
Thatha rubs the worry lines cutting deep into his forehead.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
