wear well
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Flaccid posturing doesn't wear well on her, but without sparring partners to make her irresistibly despicable, squishiness is all she has.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2023
So let’s talk instead about these rules as examples of why one-size-fits-all advice doesn’t wear well on most people.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
But it doesn’t wear well for a laptop that costs $2,699 to start and is kind of marketed as being the all-in-one machine to save you from having to buy so many extra accessories.
From The Verge ● Aug. 18, 2022
“I don’t think she’ll wear well over time.”
From Fox News ● Aug. 2, 2020
None of this seemed to wear well on Viola.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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