cop out

Example Sentences

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Before watching "Swarm," I would have politely suggested that the compulsion to describe anything that doesn't fit neatly into a box as "a provocation" was a cop-out.

From Salon

For the network with dozens of bureaus around the world and some 4,000 employees, it’s a cop-out.

From Washington Post

Been There: It turns out that: “It’s not you, it’s me” is not just a cop-out.

From Washington Post

“That’s where my strength comes and that means sometimes, I have to be honest with you, there are times where the news is such that I feel like my comedy can’t almost have anything to do with it. And some people might say, ‘Well, that’s a cop-out.

From Washington Times

Chicago’s 20th Ward Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor, a Black woman who has butted heads with Ms. Lightfoot, said the mayor’s claims are a “cop-out,” Fox 32 reported.

From Washington Times