settle for
Example Sentences
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Even when the dating gets tough, I won’t settle for less than the truth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
She likely had to settle for a text.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
A place for the pork juices to settle, for the butter from the raisins to seep into, for the yogurt to drag through in soft, tangy streaks.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
McCollum’s system was founded on a simple principle: Do not settle for anything less than exactly the shot you want.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
It did not have Powerglide automatic transmission; Old Chao had had to settle for manual.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
