Example Sentences

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"Some of the lads were teasing me and saying it must have been quite easy to earn a living in Serie A," Falcao says.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2022

Earlier that month, the man — who appears to face mental health challenges — was detained by police after yelling at some schoolchildren nearby who were teasing him.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2022

In August 2001, they were teasing the world with "Androgyny," the lead single from their third album "beautifulgarbage."

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2021

She didn’t say it was because the other kids were teasing her, but I saw today she was listening to rap and hip-hop.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2021

The band was doing their next favorite thing to playing music, they were teasing each other and talking about Herman E. Calloway behind his back.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis