let someone
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“Feel bad in the sense that you regret you can’t go and that it will have an impact on people, but don’t let someone guilt-trip you or make you feel like you’re an irresponsible person.”
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
But I ultimately decided I couldn’t let someone else go through my stuff—my lack of organization was humiliating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Although there may be no meaning behind those reflexes in patients with severe brain injuries, the presence of those seemingly human expressions may make it even more difficult to let someone go.
From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025
“I’m not gonna let someone single handedly take me down.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
How could she, Elena, stand by and let someone ruin her best friend’s happiness?
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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