crucify

Example Sentences

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Widower Reg Harris, 85, said giving up driving would "absolutely crucify" his lifestyle.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

She said she’s careful about talking about her symptoms or posting online about them because “If you say one thing on social media that you got some kind of symptom they would crucify me.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

“I told him: ‘I’m praying for you but we need you, so don’t crucify yourself,’” the sister, Ms. Syombua, said.

From New York Times • May 14, 2023

And to explain his reasoning, Biden used this phrase: “Never crucify yourself on a small cross.”

From Slate • May 24, 2021

“He does even worse things than crucify people,” Oscar tells us one time.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez