How to Use in the doghouse in a Sentence
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The play is still a pleasure, and Moses is still in the doghouse.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2022
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Lloyd is in the doghouse with Rip and finds purpose in teaching Carter.
—Rodney Ho, ajc, 24 Nov. 2021
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Clevinger had been scheduled to face the Cubs, but his risky behavior landed him on the restricted list and in the doghouse.
—Tom Withers, Star Tribune, 11 Aug. 2020
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While being in the doghouse is typically a bad thing, one auction at Christie's is proving that might not be the case after all.
—Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 18 Feb. 2022
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Bill is in the doghouse after a disastrous dinner with Bri’s parents.
—Nina Zafar, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2020
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The Downward Facing Dog had been in the doghouse since 1993, when yoga was banned in public schools over concerns of the exercise’s connections to Hinduism.
—Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 28 May 2021
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Park’s character details are being kept hidden in the doghouse.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2022
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This analysis closely examines eight possible problems that could cause ChatGPT to lose its steam and even end up in the doghouse, see the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
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Fisher’s character details are being kept in the doghouse.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2022
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Coaches generally don't change winning lineups, but forward Carter Rowney left in the third period with an injury, so that may mean a short spell in the doghouse for Zadina.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 5 Jan. 2022
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After one year in the doghouse, during which the winners of the 2022 Golden Globes were announced on Twitter, the drunkest and stupidest awards show of the season is back, finally kicking this season into high gear.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2023
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Whoever convinced coach Joe Mazzulla to free Williams from his prolonged and inexplicable stay in the doghouse deserves a bonus.
—Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2023
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Major Biden's in the doghouse: After two biting incidents at the White House, the president's pooch is getting additional training.
—Alex Connor, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2021
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