sweat over
Example Sentences
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I snagged the seats, breaking into a sweat over the cost but hopeful I could haggle with United later about who would pay for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Perry laughed when asked if he and his teammates had been motivated by the idea that they’d invested too much time and sweat over the last two months to lose now.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2022
Ridgway said as Henry watched her sweat over the last few artifacts in the box.
From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2021
Who has hours to sweat over a stove, stirring oneself into hypnosis?
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021
Except for the guns, they could be foremen coming to collect on a bill or to supervise a job that other men will sweat over.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
