come to terms
Example Sentences
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"We know we will never be able to come to terms with her death, and life without her is painful and hard to bear," she said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Mr Davies says he has found it "so very hard" to come to come to terms with the athlete's death.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“We’ve come to terms with fact that there isn’t going to be giant, comprehensive reform of the way the Chinese political system works, including economic elements,” Greer said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Does writing about death and mortality help you process or come to terms with it?
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
It’s always easier to die gently, to wake in due time in the place you were buried, to come to terms with your death and to get acquainted with the other inhabitants.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
