can't stand
Example Sentences
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"I really can't stand it when my four leaders are called 'veterans'", he said earlier in the tournament.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
I’ve had women who come up and say, “I can’t stand Natalie, and it doesn’t relate to my understanding of religion at all.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
If you can’t stand the heat, better get out of the market’s kitchen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
But as I was standing up, I heard a man say, “You can’t stand up.”
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
“Nellie,” he’d said to my grandma, “I want to bring the children here to live with us until Shanon gets herself together. I can’t stand the thought of those kids being scattered to strangers.”
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
