somebody

Example Sentences

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“Obviously, you hate to see somebody go out of business, but with Spirit out of business, I think that helps that environment,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

I’m not somebody who dives into the deep end right away.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Then, somehow, through the sea of jerseys, Cormac's 14-year-old son spied somebody he recognised.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

The great muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair once said it was pretty much impossible to convince somebody of something if their money depended on them not believing or understanding it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

It was somebody who knew what I did, who knew where I was, who knew how to reach me.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse