break up with

Example Sentences

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It might be time to break up with your chatbot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

When you break up with someone, whether it’s a cleaning person or a friend or a romantic partner, you are not obliged to give them a list of their faults.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

"I had to break up with my girlfriend because she just wasn't handling being always alone while I was off travelling the world," adds Maddell.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

So, China may not be ready to break up with the West yet, either.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

“I didn’t,” he said, “but I do now. I was worried she was going to try to talk to you. She’s been on my ass all week, begging me to break up with you.”

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi