relent

Example Sentences

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I relent that I’m both a lapsed fashion student and someone who spent their adolescence and early teens marveling at Jacobs’ designs and Coppola’s films.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

But even that toll hasn’t led the Kremlin to relent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Not until Congress appeared poised to pass the bill anyway did Trump relent, reverse course and sign the measure into law.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

If they apply enough pressure, legally or emotionally, you will relent.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Late in the night, the furor finally began to relent, replaced by more unnerving sounds.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull