Example Sentences

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The hardest part, he said, is reconciling what he hears in his ear with what he’s seeing with his eyes.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2023

The show signals that if anger is depression turned outward, then one of the first steps to catharsis is reconciling with yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2023

The biggest challenge, Crouser said, is reconciling physics, sport science and individual technique.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2021

The biggest challenge for Charles is reconciling the family’s workload with its reduced ranks.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2021

The reverend vicar is reconciling me, in a great degree, with the Spanish clergy, whom I have stigmatized, at times, in speaking with you, as but little enlightened.

From Pepita Ximenez by Valera, Juan