Sentence examples for stands him from inspiring English sources

Desire stands him in good stead.

That stands him in good stead as Malaysia hunkers down for an extended, unwanted, repeat performance.

It is here that his ability to talk, it seems, to anyone, stands him in best stead.

In Robbie's case, it's a woman named Linda, who stands him up at the altar.

His journalism, as in the case of Mark Twain, stands him in good stead as an historian.

And the president's likeability stands him in good stead (because of "West Virginians' affinity with plain speaking" says the state's Republican congresswoman, Shelley Moore Capito).

I can't stand him.

She agreed, but stood him up.

(President Obama can't stand him).

So she stood him up.

Hank Williams couldn't stand him.