lean in

verb

leaned in; leaning in; leans in

: to persevere in spite of risk or difficulty

Then there's the racial justice crisis and making sure that we are leaning in during this time of recovery and crisis into the very important conversations around diversity and inclusion.—

Laura Fuentes, quoted in Washington (D.C.) Business Journal

Attending college began as a time of "leaning in," because it took courage to attend a large campus without much parental support and no friends attending with me.—

Sue Nokes

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Souza had leaned in to see the camera angle that Hutchins was setting up of Baldwin sitting in a church pew, and Baldwin was practicing a crossdraw of his character’s Colt revolver, which was supposed to be loaded with dummy rounds. —

Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024 The sports star then turns to Andrea and leans in to chat, with his hand resting on her back. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024 The Ohio Republican also leaned in on immigration, another issue that has been particularly relevant for Nevada voters, promising stronger border security under a Trump administration. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Oct. 2024 So patrons always called it the Dark Bar, and this year, the hotel leaned in and renamed it. —

Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lean in