rub it in

Example Sentences

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“Don’t rub it in their faces,” says Robin Stilwell, a family therapist in Boynton Beach, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It’s also not unreasonable to wonder if the imminent crowning of a championship is the right moment to rub it in the loser’s — for both Reese and Clark.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023

And to rub it in, they’re replacing “Dilbert” with “Peanuts: Oops All Franklin.”

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

McNown said he wasn’t going off script to rub it in, just running the play that coach Bob Toledo called.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022

You rub it in with your fingers, then blow-dry my hair.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin