coming across
Example Sentences
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Even in the moments it falters, “Backrooms” is like someone coming across the cage we’ve been pacing around in, and pointing out that the bars were always big enough to slip through.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
How do you advocate for yourself without coming across as whiny or dragging a coworker into the conversation when they probably never intended to reveal their salary?
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Sweetly recreating Michael’s delicate speaking voice and his gentleness while avoiding coming across as too weird, Mr. Jackson is so charming that it’s easy to forget about Michael’s sins for two hours.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
“It’s more about him coming across as dominant than it is about making a case that the war has been good for the U.S. and the region and the West and the world.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
I can hear her coming across the floor and when she stands over me for the spit I open my eyes.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
