make the best of
Example Sentences
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"So I've got to make the best of it while I can."
From BBC • May 19, 2026
In both films, Byrne plays a down-on-her-luck mother trying to make the best of an impossible predicament, rallying against systemic failure while fighting to keep her head above water.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
"It's hard right now, so we might as well try to make the best of it," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
“You’ve got to make the best of what you’re given, and that’s what has defined me over the years,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
“We wouldn’t be out here if it wasn’t for you. The three of you. For all your money, you’re idiots. I’m trying to make the best of a rotten situation.”
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
