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are relenting

  • present progressive
    of relent.
    relent
    verb (used without object)
    to soften in feeling, temper, or determination; become more mild, compassionate, or forgiving.

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Now, it seems, the nuclear engineers are relenting.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

For," said she, "the people at Hillstoke are relenting; at least, they run to me with their cut fingers and black eyes, though they won't trust me with their sacred rheumatics.

From A Woman-Hater by Reade, Charles