come off

Example Sentences

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Barker has said that, in writing the film, he wanted to explore the fear of men “not saying the right thing, or not wanting to come off like a creep.”

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

"I was 30 and had just come off a silver medal, what future path do I follow?"

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Hernandez understands that allowing them to vote in municipal elections might come off as an insult to the memory of civil rights activists who lost their lives fighting for that right for Black Americans.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Your child will have to call the institution that holds the account to retitle everything under their own name, at which point the proverbial training wheels come off.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

We gathered around the vision engine, waiting with our little spy hearts going pit-a-pat for each new image to come off the printing press.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin