come to terms
Example Sentences
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"We know we will never be able to come to terms with her death, and life without her is painful and hard to bear," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In the years since, both have turned to Catholicism, which they say has helped them come to terms with the loss of Rachel.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Now that home prices have adjusted, buyers and sellers can more easily come to terms.
From Barron's • May 31, 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
He was a moody, complicated man, possibly suffering from some degree of clinical depression, who found himself in possession of musical talents even he couldn’t quite come to terms with.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
