on someone

Example Sentences

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When she poked her head outside to see what was going on, someone hissed at her to “get out of town.”

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Take more agency over your tax affairs, rather than relying on someone to give you misinformation during the process.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

"Surely when you're checking on someone, you've got to go in to check they're OK," Cherie's mum Lynn said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“I love that I can count on someone that understands me completely and supports me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Time don’t never go so slow as when you’re waiting on someone to bring you news.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis