being big
Example Sentences
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I don’t enjoy having to explain myself, and I worry that being big would make me have to explain a lot about myself.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
That means merely being big is no longer nearly enough.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 19, 2025
Initially he put it down to the shoes being big and clumpy but afterwards he rested up and tried to go for a run.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2023
I think it's a difference between being big and swollen.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2023
The other kids might hate Eleanor for being big and weird, but they weren't going to hate on her for having a broken family and a broke-down house.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
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