come across

Example Sentences

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"They are at each other's throats and it's boiling over, which is not a good look. Even the manager has come across too," Dublin said.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Maresca can often come across as distant and terse when dealing with the media.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Mr. Margouleff, who reads quietly and naturally, does not come across as egotistic but rather as humble, even vulnerable, and able to laugh at himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Ms. O’Malley’s initially forthright Orla has come across as a career-driven professional whom Nell suspected of pushing Robin in directions he might not have wanted to go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

I didn't know any of the other boys in our freshman class, and Gideon was the only guy I'd come across who not only was cute and charming but also appreciated my dry humor.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi