strike a chord
Example Sentences
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The freedom of full-time travel often seems to strike a chord with people who feel hemmed in by jobs and mortgages, family commitments and responsibilities.
Takaichi is striking a chord with younger voters in particular, who say they respect her outsider status and straight-talking, decisive style.
In a country that continues to grapple with high levels of poverty despite plentiful natural resources – including the world's largest reserves of bauxite, which is used to make aluminium - this idea strikes a chord.
From BBC
Despite the surplus of videos in his closet, Rose observes that he only invests in films that strike a chord with him, ones he plans to revisit.
From Los Angeles Times
The horse’s struggles strike a chord with Japan’s fondness for the determined underdog.
From Los Angeles Times
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