back off

Example Sentences

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Deborah famously tried to muzzle Ava a few times, only to back off when she realized that by hurting her protégé, she was wounding herself.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

“Sometimes you just need to show up and talk to the community, to get them to back off, leave it alone.”

From Slate • May 27, 2026

"That just shows how pressed there are. Little insecure boys trying to piggy back off our event and try to put some news over top on us - not going to work," Paul said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

When the calendar flipped to 2025, Korda’s killer instinct shut back off.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“She's worried about missing everything. The bargain was I'd send her regular reports and she'd back off; which she has.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton