coping

Example Sentences

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My only coping mechanism was to give up trying and read.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The largest part of the economy grew faster in May, even as businesses were coping with the worst inflation in several years — at a cost to job seekers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The egomania and the fabulism are coping mechanisms that will grow more extreme under pressure.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

How are French Open stars coping with Paris 'heat dome'?

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Either I’m finally going senile, or else it’s my mind’s way of coping with being entirely unchallenged in the present.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen