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wash over

verb

  1. (of an emotion) to affect (a person) suddenly and profoundly
  2. (of an event) to have little effect on (a person)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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It's stirring seeing Stracke realize these regrets as they wash over her in real-time.

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Maybe he will let the waves wash over him, too.

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Instead of letting a wave of panic wash over you, put your feelings into words.

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Our eyes locked for a brief moment and I saw a wave of anxiety wash over his face, likely concerned that I would disrupt his prep time by running over to rattle something off about the Log Lady, or to ask what the hell they really made the "Eraserhead" baby out of, and where does it live now?

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“I was going through a lot of weird stuff with relationships last year and I think part of the story is to not be passive, is not to let things wash over you. I want to go and find love and I want to have babies.”

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