cop out

Example Sentences

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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

But that phrase can be a cop-out, so, as you get older, kid, don’t use it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some would say that that’s a cop-out, this glass half full and half empty.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, Kuntz’s subjective analysis feels like a bit of a cop-out since the Galaxy returned 10 of the 14 players who appeared in last year’s MLS Cup final, a game midfielder Riqui Puig, the team’s most indispensable player, missed with injury.

From Los Angeles Times

The Writers Guild of America, East, which represents CBS News’ editorial union, said the parent company’s cop-out “threatens journalists’ ability to do their job reporting on powerful public figures.”

From Slate