come to terms
Example Sentences
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Mr Davies says he has found it "so very hard" to come to come to terms with the athlete's death.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"I don't know, I just... I'm not sure. I'm going to try. I am just not sure I will ever properly come to terms with that."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“We’ve come to terms with fact that there isn’t going to be giant, comprehensive reform of the way the Chinese political system works, including economic elements,” Greer said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
When Americans prepared to commemorate the nation’s centennial in 1876, the nation had begun to come to terms with its complicated history, and many saw reason to celebrate its mere continued existence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The puzzlement in having to make sense of this abstract philosophical conundrum mingles with the poignancy of having to come to terms with the loss of someone we love.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
