can't stand
Example Sentences
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But as I was standing up, I heard a man say, “You can’t stand up.”
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Idol: Look at Pink Floyd: David Gilmour and Roger Waters can’t stand being in the same room, let alone make music.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
His younger brother, who lives outside Seattle, also can’t stand stop-start, including in his 2022 Outback “with all the fancy bells and whistles and cameras.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
"I can't stand her anymore… I just had a fight and said I can't stand it and I left," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Aside from the Free Lunch stuff, and Derek, who I can’t stand, school is pretty good.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
