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
"He can't stand the people who don't admire him," Stupak said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
Mom, of course, can’t stand this, her ex-husband’s girlfriend comforting me, so she runs over and sits down on my other side.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
