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Discover LudwigThe phrase "come in waves" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that occurs intermittently or in a fluctuating manner, often referring to emotions, experiences, or phenomena.
Example: "Her feelings of nostalgia would come in waves, sometimes overwhelming her unexpectedly."
Alternatives: "occur in bursts" or "happen in cycles".
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Things come in waves.
Utopias come in waves.
The sorrow seems to come in waves.
British movies come in waves here.
These things come in waves.
They would come in waves.
Drug pipelines usually come in waves.
"These things tend to come in waves".
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Religion in America tends to come in waves and the current "awakening" may just be dying down.
The drugs have come in waves, each more dangerous than the last.
The disillusionment with Facebook has come in waves.
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