make a scene
Example Sentences
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You can make a scene and say “Get out, I won’t talk to you,” which makes you look crazy, or talk to them like they’re normal.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
"We are going to block all the candidates wherever they arrive. We will make a scene," said farm activist Luz Maria Mendoza.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2023
When Angela Bassett learned she didn’t win at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday, she didn’t make a scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
This is where the choreography piece of Ms. Steinrock’s job comes in: She can offer ways to use breath or adjust positions to make a scene more evocative.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
My parents believed in telling a person bad news in public so they couldn’t make a scene.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
