come across

Example Sentences

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As a result, he injected levity into a role that could have come across as purely unsympathetic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Minneapolis IT professional calls Portal the most unique lounge he has come across in his travels, and he sneaked in a few games of “Mario Kart.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Quinn said: "The Ferry Bridge and surrounding area is very busy and well used by walkers, families, and anglers, it's not something anyone should have to come across."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The people Racine and Anaia come across are as put-upon and exhausted as they are.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

I also mentioned that at a library in New Mexico I had come across notes from an unpublished interview with the Fairfax town marshal, who had investigated the murders of the Osage.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann