come to terms
Example Sentences
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What was incredible about taking all this time was actually getting to see him grow and come to terms with those losses and that trauma in his own way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I started to come to terms with it thanks to a very good doctor and a good therapist,” she told the North Carolina news station.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
"I would also ask the privacy of the family is respected as they come to terms with what has happened."
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
He struggles to come to terms with the possibility he’ll be playing this role for decades because Mathews’ wife is currently in good physical shape.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
“How many more times do we have to come to terms with death before we find safety?” he asked.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
