How to Use relent in a Sentence

relent

verb
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  • 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.
  • With each hit and each strike call, the crowd didn’t relent.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 28 May 2023
  • The first two episodes were meant to have this pace that doesn’t relent.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 July 2023
  • The 30-day mark came and went, and the pandemic did not relent.
    — Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 9 July 2021
  • When a last-minute deal was reached with the White House, many of them relented.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2023
  • In the face of the protests, the commissioners relented — a bit.
    — Monica Potts, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The market would not relent and the central bank made good on its word.
    — John Kicklighter, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022
  • The flames spread quickly and, with no water to douse them, Chuck was forced to relent.
    — Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 July 2022
  • And when the second half started, the Jaguars’ defense did not relent.
    — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 24 Sep. 2022
  • The Cardinals didn't relent and held Marsh to 4 of 11 passing.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2022
  • The Swamp is a real-deal road atmosphere with a crowd that did not relent for three hours.
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
  • The forces arrayed against gun control will not relent.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022
  • Walden relented and decided to give the first Black female news boss more time in the role.
    — Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The heavy winds were not expected to relent Sunday, Baines said.
    — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Jan. 2022
  • The Seawolves would not relent and outscored the Red Leafs 17-7 in the fourth quarter to force an extra period.
    — Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2023
  • While that bomb gave the Cavs a bit of breathing room heading into the fourth quarter, the Wizards didn’t relent.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The Dodgers were hesitant to move Price to the rotation from the bullpen, but they were forced to relent when Kershaw got hurt.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2021
  • Even when Prigozhin relented, the bell of his open challenge against the Kremlin could not be unrung.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • But at least the constant, throbbing pain had begun to relent.
    — Michael Holtz, The Atlantic, 14 June 2021
  • The snow had relented, and Boyko easily stalked the groups with the surveillance drone.
    — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The Orioles’ bats at last relented from there, but right-hander Kyle Bradish did not.
    — Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2023
  • But Huffman hasn’t relented in his plan to charge for API access; rather, he’s dug in his heels.
    — Scott Nover, Quartz, 20 June 2023
  • The heat should relent some late week across the northern Rockies, but will continue in full force across the Southwest.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2021
  • And so, Netflix had to relent and work out a deal, no matter the complications.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Davis did not want her cellphone searched, but relented in order to leave.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2023
  • No regrets were to be found in front of the crowd overwhelmingly cheering for the Eagles, who took a 2-0 first-half lead and didn’t relent.
    — Tom Lang, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Hmmm, methinks the lady doth protest, or rather, relent, too much.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Militant aggressors, like Hamas and Hezbollah and their masters in Iran and Putin will not relent.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2024
  • That doesn't mean policymakers are quite ready to relent in the fight against inflation.
    — Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 July 2024

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