rat race
Example Sentences
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"Our younger generation... they're always in this little rat race, keeping up with social media," the 61-year-old said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
“Maybe what I need to do is just celebrate all I’ve done instead of getting back into this rat race, on this treadmill, and look for something totally different,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
My mom and stepdad wanted a deeper connection with the earth and to get away from the rat race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
Norway's Casper Ruud criticised the ranking system earlier this year, describing it as "a rat race", while Australian world number nine Alex de Minaur put his early French Open exit down to "feeling burned out".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
Valerie was clearly weary of the rat race.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
