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

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

In Harrogate, another family is also coping with the fall-out from a clinical decision at the trust that seems to have gone catastrophically wrong.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Mounting legal bills represent another headache for the home-building industry, which is already coping with a stagnant housing market by offering buyers significant mortgage-rate buydowns.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Matthias fumbled with a piece of celery and self-consciously turned to see if the twins were coping adequately.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques