Example Sentences

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But for the most part, Ferraiolo says, young people have a fear of missing out—a phenomenon that rears its head every time an investment soars, as seen in recent years with cryptocurrency and meme stocks.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

The thing is, it always rears its ugly side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Real life, in short, rears its ugly head.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

It’s a solution to a problem that does not exist in traditional banking but that sometimes rears its head in crypto.

From Slate • May 21, 2025

They would for a way, and then, sitting down on their rears, they would cry and whimper.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls