being there

Example Sentences

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There are advantages to not being there: At home, you have instant replay, closeups, announcers providing a stream of information, or Mr. Tucci sparing you the plane flight and calories.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But being there, it also didn’t feel that simple.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

But eventually I started to feel joy, being there for people.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

I like to think I'm fun and just being there to love and care for them.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

I had the feeling that they disapproved of us being there, drinking only water, taking up space.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez