rubbed

Example Sentences

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His grandiose persona rubbed many the wrong way early on, earning him a villain label.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

This loss has rubbed some of the shine off the coalition and Meloni herself, long the strong woman of Italian politics, has been left looking more vulnerable.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“These players weren’t used to being held to that standard every single day, and it rubbed people the wrong way,” said Hoyer, who was on the Raiders at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

We all loved the pork ribs, rubbed with cafecito, smoked to perfection, and finished with a sticky oro negro barbecue sauce.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

I was dimly aware of my shoes pinching, my toes and the backs of my heels rubbed raw.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu