Sentence examples for to relent from inspiring English sources

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to relent

verb

To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion.

  • He relented of his plan to murder his opponent, and decided just to teach him a lesson instead.

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"They had to relent," Gelfand said.

(Rumsfeld still refused to relent).

Norbert seemed abruptly to soften, to relent.

I was determined never, ever to relent".

The right, however, still refuses to relent.

Mr. Bush has no plans to relent.

He refused to relent or be quiet.

With the troika deadline looming, Stournaras was forced to relent.

But Mr. Díaz did not appear inclined to relent.

(It took more than a decade for Rosenthal to relent).

But his election-obsessed backbenchers have induced him to relent.

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