comes across

Example Sentences

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To backpedal for a moment: While even the most well-intentioned president can’t fix everything that comes across his desk, this one apparently spotted a problem beneath his that he could do something about.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Rather than being icily commanding, he comes across as a petulant muppet.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The key match incidents panel said that Brooks "lets go as the ball comes across" and therefore "the panel supported the referee's call of goal".

From BBC • May 11, 2026

And indeed, everyone here comes across as a character.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Occasionally one comes across parents who take the opposite line, who show no interest at all in their children, and these of course are far worse than the doting ones.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl