can't stand

Example Sentences

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“But honestly, I wasn’t trying to. … This is a basketball court. At some point, I just can’t stand it. I gotta stand up for myself. But I know I gotta do better. My teammates, I know they have my back, so I let them down today.”

From Los Angeles Times

“And the same goes for guys who can’t stand up to their buddies. Or the government.”

From Literature

Aunt Tess looks like she wants to say something more to me, but I can’t stand the idea of lectures, or of someone else telling me how I should or shouldn’t feel about France.

From Literature

But then neither of us knows what to say next, and after a minute I can’t stand to let my mind linger in that place.

From Literature

There are people who prefer their sports growly and can’t stand the sight of players hugging and postgame jersey swaps.

From The Wall Street Journal