easy on
Example Sentences
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The Chinese, Wilder observed, have never been easy on foreign journalists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Tuition at Paine College wasn’t easy on the family.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
"They are very intent on trying to win the soft influence battle to try and persuade politicians to go easy on them."
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Your $400,000 inheritance can be used to supplement your current income and, if managed judiciously — go easy on the gifts — it could last you into your 80s and beyond.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
“I’ve been easy on you until now because you are a kid,” the interrogator said.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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