How to Use relent in a Sentence
relent
verb
- The winds would not relent.
- Our application was initially refused, but the city relented in the end and the permit was issued.
- They had refused to pay and relented only after being threatened with a lawsuit.
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The tears stopped, but the burden of the past months won’t relent.
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Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2020
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With each hit and each strike call, the crowd didn’t relent.
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Nick Alvarez | [email protected],
al,
28 May 2023
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The first two episodes were meant to have this pace that doesn’t relent.
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J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 July 2023
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The 76ers had a few chances to pull away and the Cavs never relented.
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
13 Nov. 2019
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The 30-day mark came and went, and the pandemic did not relent.
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Megan Crepeau,
chicagotribune.com,
9 July 2021
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When a last-minute deal was reached with the White House, many of them relented.
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Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2023
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In the face of the protests, the commissioners relented — a bit.
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Monica Potts,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2023
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The market would not relent and the central bank made good on its word.
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John Kicklighter,
Forbes,
25 Apr. 2022
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The flames spread quickly and, with no water to douse them, Chuck was forced to relent.
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Michael Cabanatuan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 July 2022
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More from Canzano: The Pilots might bolt the state if Brown fails to relent.
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oregonlive,
27 Oct. 2020
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Both sides relented the next day and agreed to five makeup days.
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Paige Fry,
chicagotribune.com,
1 Nov. 2019
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Share Your Thoughts Should schools relent and let students use phones in class?
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Sarah Krouse,
WSJ,
20 Jan. 2020
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Michael, with the same passion that made him a great racer would not relent.
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Akeem Glaspie,
Indianapolis Star,
16 Dec. 2019
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And when the second half started, the Jaguars’ defense did not relent.
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Creg Stephenson | [email protected],
al,
24 Sep. 2022
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The 49-year-old Fairview Park man was released on bond, and his wife relented and picked him up.
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cleveland.com,
7 June 2019
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That afternoon, one of the would-be dissenters came in and agreed to relent, and Tall Paul got his way.
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Neil Irwin,
Washington Post,
9 Dec. 2019
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Despite Truex's best efforts in the final half of the last lap, the rookie wouldn't relent.
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Jason Hoffman,
The Enquirer,
12 July 2020
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The Cardinals didn't relent and held Marsh to 4 of 11 passing.
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Alexis Cubit,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Sep. 2022
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The Swamp is a real-deal road atmosphere with a crowd that did not relent for three hours.
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Josh Newman,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
4 Sep. 2022
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The forces arrayed against gun control will not relent.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2022
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That’s because of the never-relenting orbit of our Earth around the sun.
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Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
25 Aug. 2019
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Smith held out the first two games of the 1993 season before the Cowboys relented and the two sides signed an agreement.
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Charlotte Carroll,
SI.com,
29 July 2019
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Walden relented and decided to give the first Black female news boss more time in the role.
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Lachlan Cartwright,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2024
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The heavy winds were not expected to relent Sunday, Baines said.
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Tess Williams,
Anchorage Daily News,
2 Jan. 2022
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At the same time, the outbreak appeared to be relenting in China.
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Mike Debonis,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Mar. 2020
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July’s barrages have only underlined the tenacity of a group that does not seem ready to relent.
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Alexandra Stark,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Aug. 2024
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One of the passengers was in tears, Lochridge said, adding that Rush only relented control when a passenger shouted.
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Erik Ortiz,
NBC News,
17 Sep. 2024
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