cause a scene
Example Sentences
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I was there to do my job, not to cause a scene — that was being done by De León’s people — and I understood he was just following orders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Her now-former husband said he had witnessed it but did not confront Mr. Cohen because he did not want to cause a scene.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2023
Nobody wanted to cause a scene, but he basically changed the tone of our lunch, and apparently that of others seated nearby.
From Washington Post ● May 28, 2022
She asked him to restrain himself because she didn't want to cause a scene.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2022
At this rate, somebody’s gonna cause a scene.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
