can't stand
Example Sentences
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Some customers have outright walked away because they can’t stand the stench of the rotting food that remains.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In 2008, shortly before Oasis split up, Liam declared that he "can't stand singing that song" - the acoustically-driven ballad that launched a thousand buskers.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
"They keep taking things, I can't stand it," protests the person recording with their phone.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
But as I was standing up, I heard a man say, “You can’t stand up.”
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
“Sutton and Briggs don’t have the patience, and Tanner can’t stand still long enough to do anything with his hands. My dad’s got his other jobs today, so he told me to do this.”
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
