suck

Example Sentences

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He regularly talks with Goldman partners, including when people reach out for career advice and he delivers the words that guided his own career: Suck it up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The cover image of 2018 book “Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed” featured her taking a selfie atop a coffin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024

“I have no regrets,” said Kachejian, 63, author of the book “SUVs Suck In Combat: The Rebuilding of Iraq During A Raging Insurgency.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2023

In my first few hours at the Make the Breast Pump Not Suck Hackathon, hosted at the MIT Media Lab, I was afraid my fears about the dangers of breastfeeding mommy wars were being confirmed.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2018

The tough Time Suck recovered from the fall quickly, though was a bit wobbly on those thick legs.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles