can't stand
Example Sentences
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"He can't stand the people who don't admire him," Stupak said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I think the inability to seek federal habeas relief would also lead to more people simply giving up on viable claims for immigration relief because they can’t stand to be in detention any longer.”
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
If you can’t stand the heat, better get out of the market’s kitchen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
“It doesn’t have to be: OK, you can’t touch the tree, or, we’re going to whack the tree back so much that you can’t stand to look at it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
"I can't stand it to think my life is going so fast and I'm not really living it."
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
