come off

Example Sentences

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As they chatted on Discord, a platform favored by videogamers, Brundage was eager to get more information, but he didn’t want to come off as too serious and shut down the conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"If you don't like it, don't use them. Agents who are moaning would struggle with their business if they decided to come off it," Keogh said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Platitudes, by their nature, can come off as flippant.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

I had come off of filming “A Complete Unknown” and I was in New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

And that was before the roof had come off.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz