going along with
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile ordinary people, lacking the specialized knowledge to draw their own conclusions, feel cowed into going along with it all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
Because by making it bizarre — where people will feel pressure and tension in going along with it — then it becomes what we in psychology call a "costly signal."
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025
“Our close circle of mutual friends included gay people, Black people, people of all different races and ethnicities. It’s just very sad to see her going along with this.”
From Slate • May 13, 2024
A younger sibling might point out that he or she often feels pressured into going along with whatever the rest of the group wants.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024
I insisted on going along with him, though I felt a vague terror at having to meet a witch doctor face-to-face.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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