easy way out
Example Sentences
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It’s the easy way out — and remedying wrongs is never easy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
“There is no easy way out of this once we’ve started it,” said Marc Sievers, a former U.S. ambassador to Oman who is now a political commentator based in Abu Dhabi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
"Invoking the government's responsibility, in my view, should be neither an easy way out nor a shortcut. It is a tool of last resort," he added of the constitutional power used.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Getting your kid vaccinated is regarded as almost a cheat code for mothers, as if they're taking the easy way out by getting their kids a shot that prevents sickness to begin with.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025
And that’s something you can’t achieve by taking the easy way out.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
