cop out

Example Sentences

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As I wrote about last week, all-sides dinner — regardless of the season — isn’t a cop-out.

From Salon

Hyland can’t resolve her shapeless play, so she has Sally talk her way into the future in a rambling monologue that’s a complete cop-out.

From Los Angeles Times

An all-sides meal isn’t a cop-out; it’s a template.

From Salon

That’s a little bit of a cop-out—pun intended.

From The Wall Street Journal

I think fun’s a cop-out, sometimes, when things aren’t going well—everybody likes to say, “Well, let’s just have fun.”

From The Wall Street Journal