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Example Sentences
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While Mescal’s no stranger to playing the put-upon father in his relatively brief yet prolific career, his brooding verges on laughable.
From Salon
In “Floyd Collins,” Jeremy Jordan met the challenge of bringing vital life to a character on the verge of losing his—a cave explorer trapped underground—in director Tina Landau’s restrained but deeply moving production.
The initiative, supported by Netflix, aims to spotlight people within gaming, TV and film who are on the verge or in the middle of a breakthrough moment.
From BBC
Slowly brushing his bow against the instrument, he closes his eyes, and looks almost on the verge of tears.
From Los Angeles Times
He is now on the verge of being promoted to the second-highest rank of Ozeki, in what would be the fastest promotion in history.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
