picking on
Example Sentences
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“So I’m going to tell you right now, I was proud of that girl that everybody seems to be picking on all the time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
“The pro-slavery factions were picking on specific verses like ‘slaves obey your masters’ and saying, ‘Well, we’re clearly advancing the more biblical society because look, the Bible says exactly what we’re doing,’” Coffman said.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
How could the clueless become clued if their peers weren’t picking on their every lame move?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The ETF market can also be mean, picking on specific people.
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2025
The holding cell was cold, and I had to share it with this kid who kept crying and another who was picking on the crier.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
