give in

Example Sentences

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I felt a creeping desire to give in and get warm, but just as I started to work out how to say that to Benitez, he calmly told me that the lynx had finally arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Chau and Bell ace Jayden Rojas each refused to give in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"Whoever is wrong will give in. If we have to give in, we will. If you have to give in, then you will have to give in," he said.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Iran's parliament speaker, who led the weekend talks, said his country would not give in.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He must not give in to Soviet pressure.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin