letup
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of letup
1835–45, noun use of verb phrase let up
Example Sentences
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Xi has signaled no letup in the crackdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Barron’s Live: Emerging market stocks had a banner year in 2025, and there is no letup in sight.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
Consumer spending rose a healthy 3.5% in the third quarter and there was little letup in the first two months of the fourth quarter.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
Even though a civilian government took office in September after almost a decade of military rule, there has been no letup in the number of prosecutions against people who have criticized the monarchy.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024
In a way more felt than thought, he sensed a connection between Nipper’s absence and Dorothy’s words, which had been haunting him without letup.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
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