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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are better left" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to suggest that something should not be done or should be avoided for better outcomes.
Example: "Some topics are better left unspoken during family gatherings."
Alternatives: "are best avoided" or "should remain untouched".
Dictionary
are better left
verb
To improve.
Exact(31)
Some things are better left alone.
Some spaces are better left empty.
"These things are better left in private," Mr. Berkowitz said.
Plot twists like that are better left to Borat.
Some things are better left to the French.
Some things are better left said but not deciphered.
Similar(25)
The misbegotten monkey bread is better left to the imagination.
Public opprobrium, she implied, was better left for small countries.
We thought they were better left to campaigns".
ExxonMobil strongly argues that regulation is better left to states and local communities.
Without anything new to say, that fate is better left to real celebrities.
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