what's up
Example Sentences
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I was genuinely searching for real answers in “The Man Will Burn” to lingering questions like, what’s up with these clowns and why do so many people despise them?
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
I’ll start here: I’m not sure what’s up with the red-striped home shirts—I know it’s supposed to resemble a waving U.S. flag, but all I see is a Christmas candy cane.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
"Hey Olympics, what's up with those medals?" the biathlete asks in the video.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
One of the downsides of our movie-mad filmmakers — the Quentin Tarantinos who happily plunder from cinema’s illustrious past — is that their worldview can be myopic beyond what’s up there on the screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025
“That’s if he hasn’t been attacked by his skrewts. Wonder what’s up with them?”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
