coworker

Example Sentences

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I asked my coworker if I could borrow a book I’d seen on her desk, and she happily lent it to me.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Besides, the ultimate goal is not to make as much money as your coworker — it’s to make as much money as possible.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

A coworker urged her to not speak out again, she said, but she ended up losing her job after the contractor stopped calling her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

That Russell was a beloved son, brother, friend and coworker comes through fiercely in Patricia E. Gillespie’s film, as does the utterly bewildered state in which Russell’s action left his family, friends and colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Last week I saw him chew out Mamá’s younger coworker for texting instead of finding something “useful” to do on her break, like tidying up the break room.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall