letting

Example Sentences

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And there’s no evidence of it letting up.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Hopefully people will make the connection of the importance of dreaming and planning and affirmations but also the importance of letting things go, like forgiving people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Grutman popped in and out of the space the entire time we were there, rather than letting an assistant and public relations executive oversee the video crew rearranging furniture in his living room.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Within a few minutes, we’d hear the soft bubbling of everything cooking together, followed by a shrill whistle, letting us know that it was time to eat.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

“That’s just it—I don’t have the luxury of letting go.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold