rub
Example Sentences
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The real rub here is that generally speaking, neither me, nor you, nor a dog named Boo has been able to ride the incredible run-ups these companies have enjoyed.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
This is ostensibly a courtesy to avoid alerting current co-workers that you are job hunting, but it means people you rub the wrong way could ding you years later.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The rub is that these platforms have been geared toward recommendation engines over direct influencer-and-follower relationships for a while now.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The drying ground was ultimately against him there, and that's the rub.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
I sit up and rub the sleep from my eyes.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
Vocabulary lists containing rub
