let up on
Example Sentences
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He hasn’t let up on the criticism since, often bashing the state and Newsom on social media.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
If I let up on my effort, if I turned my focus away, it might all crumble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
She sharpened her skills by playing in the backyard alongside her older brother, R.J., who now plays at Colorado, and his male friends, none of whom would let up on her account.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025
Several Fed officials sought this week to temper investors’ enthusiasm, warning that there would need to be more evidence of slowing inflation before the Fed will let up on its campaign of rate increases.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022
But as they became preoccupied with exchanging autographs, a few of them let up on chasing and taunting us.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
