have a crush on

Example Sentences

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The vow of a knight does not say to “defend the weak and innocent . . . especially if you have a crush on them.”

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

I didn't have a crush on him at all, but that isn't even the point.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

I would have a crush on a boy, and in one instance, I told my friend.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

We don’t know that Cholmondeley didn’t have a crush on Jean.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2022

I told myself, I'm going to have a crush on her forever, and that's all that's ever going to happen.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah