outstay

Example Sentences

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England's manager will emerge from this pain and cautious words about not wanting to "outstay my welcome" in his role.

From BBC

Burdick, 40, said he thinks it is “long overdue” that the United States withdraw and that “we’ve outstayed our usefulness there — if we even had any to begin with.”

From Washington Post

Eddie was a parasite, moving into her house, outstaying his welcome, abusing her and impersonating her on social media so that she is inundated with death threats.

From New York Times

Extravagant flights of fancy outstay their welcome, and irrelevant flashbacks sometimes stop the narrative in its tracks.

From Seattle Times

At 90 minutes long, the film doesn't outstay its welcome, and it's the kind of fast-paced escapism made for the engrossing world of cinema.

From BBC