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

Owens started posting appeals online after coming across the grave.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

And I agree with you, Gustavo, Becerra is coming across as resolutely bland, but to Mark’s point, he’s using that to position himself as drama-free and experienced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

One person seemed to have shown slight improvement, coming across on the graph as an anomaly, an expert multitasker.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel