conforming

Example Sentences

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“For example, getting into trouble for stimming only added to my anxiety and self-doubt. Conforming to the acceptable norms kept me isolated and misunderstood.”

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

Conforming to what other people think seems to be a general reward just like money or food.

From Scientific American • Mar. 18, 2023

Conforming to the constant messaging that he is useless and to his wife’s takeover of most functional aspects of family life, the husband unconsciously became more incompetent.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2023

Conforming loan limits are higher in about 100 expensive housing markets, including the Seattle-Bellevue area and the Portland-Vancouver, Wash., area.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2022

Conforming to the usual, in this case positivism, gives a security that is not easily relinquished despite the advantages of actualizing our unique responsible freedom.

From Humanistic Nursing by Paterson, Josephine G.