let someone
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It is loving to let someone go so they can live their life in peace and free of judgment, and even find someone else whose version of an ideal life more closely matches theirs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
“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
“We certainly are the free speech party…but if you let someone on a podcast to say evil things, you’re an enabler,” said Boyland, 32, of Wilmington, N.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
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
It would be so nice to let someone else take over this burden for a little while.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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