How to Use cannot/can't stand in a Sentence

cannot/can't stand

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  • The West cannot stand around and wait for the cow to die.
    — Graeme Smith, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2023
  • With James sidelined, the Ravens cannot stand to wait much longer.
    — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Steer clear of leather, which can't stand up to moisture.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2023
  • The crown cannot stand strong if the House of the Dragon is divided.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • And that is why the war will end because Ukraine cannot stand on its own feet.
    — CBS News, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Others, of course, cannot stand the idea of the twinkling lights and candy canes going up too soon.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The officers try to stand him up, but McAlpin – still moaning – cannot stand.
    — Emily Palmer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Even the Avengers, in perhaps their largest and most powerful lineups, cannot stand against the tide.
    — Joe George, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Some people take comfort in the dead-of-night silence, and others can't stand it.
    — Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
  • Some people take comfort in the dead-of-night silence, and others can't stand it.
    — Shannon Ullman, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2024
  • And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2022
  • But the trend this program has built over three straight March disasters cannot stand.
    — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2023
  • However, Worthy brings up a reason why some fans cannot stand to watch the Chiefs stack wins.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Her one expressed grief, about a tragedy now years in the past, cannot stand up to George’s million pesky, present annoyances.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The one thing that young people cannot stand is when something isn’t authentic.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2023
  • There are men who cannot stand to see a carefree woman — who are both enthralled and enraged by her.
    — Jerrine Tan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • This is made for people who literally cannot stand to eat any meal without a dash of hot sauce.
    — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024
  • There are the Southerners who swear by salting their watermelon, and those who can't stand the thought.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
  • The handsome stranger from the bar, whom Jane can't stand at all, but who is unfortunately far too charming.
    — Hannah Madlener, Glamour, 16 July 2024
  • Group members cannot stand within 75 feet of a ballot box, Liburdi said in his ruling.
    — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Stand up for those who absolutely cannot stand up for themselves.
    — NBC News, 8 May 2022
  • Donald Trump: Our veterans and our soldiers can't stand this guy.
    — Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
  • And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2022
  • This cannot stand, and people deserve to be confronted with the horrors our nation funds and supports.
    — EW.com, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Tangent McCormick’s ruling that Musk’s pay package cannot stand comes as his net worth hit a record high post-election.
    — Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Republicans cannot stand on the sidelines and allow this to happen.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024
  • That simply cannot stand, at least not over the longer haul, not if the Jazz are actually interested in winning.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 July 2022
  • The vicious attack on our most sacred ally by Hamas terrorists cannot stand.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2023
  • There was a case of a man who is more than eighty years old, a caregiver for his wife, who is literally bedridden and cannot stand up or help herself at all.
    — Alana Casanova-Burgess, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2022
  • But this cannot stand in the way of learning about Garvey’s true history and exonerating him.
    — Justin Hansford, CNN, 23 Mar. 2023

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