outstay

Example Sentences

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Howe is always well attuned to the feelings of supporters, insisting he would never outstay his welcome, and Newcastle are currently 14th in the Premier League.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Not so with “Burt,” the movie equivalent of a cherry sour drop on a day when you need something a little tart, a tad sweet and that won’t outstay its welcome.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

"The worst thing you can do with a comedy is to outstay your welcome."

From Salon • Nov. 11, 2024

Scenes almost inevitably outstay their welcomes, as if Heggie and McNally couldn’t resist just one more lush verse; on Tuesday, I often found myself simultaneously gripped and bored.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2023

"I have enjoyed my lunch," he said, "and I'm going to run off from you two young men before I outstay my welcome."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald