give-and-take
Example Sentences
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Chatbots “don’t teach us what we need to know about the give-and-take of real relationships, or the friction, risk, and complexities of love,” Turkle writes.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Pacific security researcher Maima Koro said typical notions of give-and-take diplomacy missed the point.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
She guides her clients to prompt AI to engage in the natural give-and-take of a conversation instead of asking it to generate a full script.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Every member of this cast holds their own, granted, but Morgan and Radcliffe’s onscreen give-and-take earns Arthur’s slow, steady acceptance into Reggie’s weird, lovely family dynamic.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
If you are not used to that sort of give-and-take, New York ATC can be very, very intimidating.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
