chew

Example Sentences

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We see how AJ wants to impress the boss and takes on more than she can chew and screws up some data before a big presentation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Over the next few months, you’ll have earnings reports to chew on.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She said it was "so lovely that anybody would bother to come up and chew the cud with you for a while"

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In these big games, he doesn’t just chew the scenery, he orders it rare and asks for seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

To Murphy, I probably appear to be a trembling chew toy.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty