can't stand

Example Sentences

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“He just can’t stand not playing basketball. He loves the game so much and wants to play every night. And that’s an incredible quality. Just a player who’s like fighting and clawing to play versus looking for a reason maybe not to. So we commend Luka for that. In terms of this injury, the good news is it doesn’t appear to be anything serious. It was a mild hamstring strain and he is truly day-to-day.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I can’t stand that hot kitchen one more minute.”

From Literature

“Lord, I miss her so much. I can’t stand to eat alone in the house without my Mary. So I come out here every night to be with her,” Tom told her, the tears glistening on his cheeks.

From Literature

"Get it away from me. I can't stand cats!"

From Literature

“It’s interesting how sometimes you can’t stand the people who go on to become so important in your life. It was like that with me and my best friend. When we met, oh goodness, about thirty-five years ago, she did not like me at all.”

From Literature