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
As I researched more, I came to conclude that not only could Ecuador be a good launchpad for my travels, but it also could be a great place to settle for good.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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
You win some, you lose some, said Mitchell Sanders, and sometimes you settle for a rain check.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
