getting even
Example Sentences
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They thought he was still hung up on getting even with the government.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Loudly getting even is the currency of our time, of course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
And the already-loaded cast — led by Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Jessica Williams and Christa Miller — is getting even better, adding Michael J. Fox in a recurring guest role.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025
“I can argue I’m getting even hungrier,” said the 6-foot-5, 210-pounder.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2025
It’s starting to get dark now, the sun really setting, the already dark swamp getting even darker, and I still don’t have no answer.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
