gave off
Example Sentences
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The way the men were sitting, they gave off the impression that they’d done their job, they’d done what was right for the community.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2025
And yet, apart from a couple of late scares, Liverpool gave off an air of control that is fast becoming a Slot hallmark.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2024
The plants, which were discarded in a bin, gave off a smell of muddy decay.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
But beyond that, Musk just gave off the sense that the most unpleasant aspects of the site were his favorite parts.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
The small bodies gave off heat like an iron stove no matter what we used to bring down the fever.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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