rubbed

Example Sentences

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Dissension among the board grew, and Neugebauer’s charismatic, but at-times abrasive, style rubbed some the wrong way, some of the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

A little zest rubbed directly into the yogurt gives it that sun-dappled brunch energy — not “airport kiosk at 6:12 a.m.”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

A friend convinced him to head to hospital where concerned emergency ward staff put him on oxygen - but the penny dropped when a medic rubbed his arm with a swab that turned blue.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

And Talbi rubbed salt into Burnley's wounds in the 72nd minute, cutting in from the left wing to curl an unstoppable strike into the top corner from the edge of the area.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Ms. Esposito rubbed her eyes and tried her best to silence the roar of laughter from the class.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova