give in
Example Sentences
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The PM is digging in - and steadfastly refusing to give in to demands to set a timetable for his departure.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
But "we mustn't give in to this siren song," warned Bernard Jullien, an automotive industry specialist at the University of Bordeaux.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
A trip to the emergency room helped me realize my generation is in trouble—and that we can’t give in to defeatism about our chronic health issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
“He could relate to my problems, my environment. The drive, the determination, not to give in to the ghetto, to make something of my life, stems from my relations with him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
My first instinct is to jump out of the car to shout and wave like a deranged island castaway, but before I can give in to the impulse, the plane is gone.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
