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

Some coasts will also be fresher, where sea breezes come off a cooler sea.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

He would call that the “wheels come off the bus” scenario.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“Sheep” aspires for Spielbergian catharsis — one scene seems to consider itself an art-house take on “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” — but the human characters come off as mechanical as the little robot boy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I took my handkerchief and tried to wipe the loaf, but the crust began to come off, so I stopped.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner