comes across
Example Sentences
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Tom House, who worked on biomechanics with Mr. Ryan decades before the rest of the sport caught on, comes across as a shaman-like character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
The video itself has been roundly seen as damaging to Miller, who comes across as bullying and condescending, and whose rage at the situation seems to be boiling just below the surface.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
It comes across as at once a little artificial and sincerely felt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Broome says he regularly comes across AI-generated images imagining the pair's future together "which is kind of crazy".
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
This smile slowly comes across her face and starts to fill it.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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