crucify

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

“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

Nazaryan seemingly was trying to crucify the author rather than giving a solid review of the book.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2021

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

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez