can't stand

Example Sentences

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There will be short, sharp peaks and valleys, but if you can’t stand the rises and falls in altitude, hand over those anxieties to your silent, hardworking virtual self.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“It doesn’t have to be: OK, you can’t touch the tree, or, we’re going to whack the tree back so much that you can’t stand to look at it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Stevens: I mean, you can’t stand next to Billy Idol onstage in a flannel shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

In another interview, with NBC News, he said, “I can’t stand my voice.”

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

“Sutton and Briggs don’t have the patience, and Tanner can’t stand still long enough to do anything with his hands. My dad’s got his other jobs today, so he told me to do this.”

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn