mother-in-law

Example Sentences

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But having grown up in less-privileged circumstances, she’s uneasy in the world she now inhabits and bristles at the condescending manner of her mother-in-law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

My mother-in-law wasn’t one for raunch; she probably just thought the onesie was silly and cute.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

I will say, in this hour, I do a whole piece on my mother-in-law, and I’ve talked about my mother-in-law a lot in my comedy specials, and she loves it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Don’t miss: ‘I am her scapegoat’: My mother-in-law squandered all her money.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Over a pit fire, as though she were a pork joint, in water that had already been used by her father-in-law, her husband, her husband’s seven brothers, and her mother-in-law.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen