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
Retail leaders say it will take years of gains in prescription sales before restaurants, weight loss companies and gyms break a sweat over these efforts.
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023
As screenwriters and actors — including celebrities like Jason Sudeikis and Kevin Bacon — walked picket lines on Monday, media moguls are starting to sweat over the reality of a two-headed Hollywood strike.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023
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
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
