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
I’ve had women who come up and say, “I can’t stand Natalie, and it doesn’t relate to my understanding of religion at all.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
If you can’t stand the heat, better get out of the market’s kitchen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
But as I was standing up, I heard a man say, “You can’t stand up.”
From Slate ● May 19, 2026
I can’t stand to see my mom’s face looking like that.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
