How to Use go easy on in a Sentence
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But times have changed, and voters won’t go easy on the songstress this go-round.
— Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2022 -
Most avoid the nose (so as not to enlarge it) and go easy on the jawline, for fear of adding bulk.
— Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023 -
So go easy on yourselves and just make the right choices that feel right for you.
— Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 28 Mar. 2023 -
So, go easy on yourselves and just make the right choices that feel right for you.
— Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023 -
Our shared home city wasn't going to give Love any reason to go easy on me in the ring.
— Brett Williams, Men's Health, 3 Nov. 2022 -
Season the flour with a good pinch of salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne to taste (go easy on the cayenne).
— Beth Segal, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2021 -
When his album drops, Ed Sheeran doesn't need to go easy on Adele!
— Tomás Mier, PEOPLE.com, 15 Oct. 2021 -
But go easy on yourself if the incline feels a bit too steep at the beginning.
— L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2022 -
And don't assume that Gwen is going to go easy on her hubby!
— Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 6 Oct. 2022 -
Adele did not go easy on herself when she got divorced.
— Carrie Wittmer, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2021 -
As Spike could tell her, the Syndicate doesn’t go easy on runaways.
— Scott Meslow, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2021 -
Its ride is also relaxing on long hauls, just go easy on the gas to avoid the base engine's noisy drone.
— Car and Driver, 4 Feb. 2022 -
On Monday, Scherzer had told Guerrero to go easy on him.
— New York Times, 14 July 2021 -
But go easy on the chips, because too much hickory smoke can add a bitter note to your meat.
— Tribune News Service, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2021 -
That motive did not make Salten go easy on human beings.
— Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022 -
Gomez, meanwhile, seemed to call for people to go easy on Mrs. Bieber after the interview aired.
— Lisa Respers France, CNN, 22 Oct. 2022 -
This heart-racing collection is set to drop on March 25th, so go easy on the coffee that morning.
— Billboard Staff, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2022 -
To make your order as healthy as possible, look for rolls with a balance of healthy fats, fiber and protein, and go easy on the condiments.
— Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022 -
McGee raises a few other reasons to go easy on starches.
— Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2021 -
For decades, Tablas Creek has been part of the phalanx in the lead of wine industry efforts to go easy on the earth on both farming and winemaking fronts.
— Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2022 -
Issa Rae dazzled in a high-neck, long sleeve gown by Pamella Roland that did not go easy on the embellishments.
— Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2024 -
Did the Justice Department go easy on Hunter Biden, or treat him like anyone in his situation?
— Harold Maass, The Week, 24 June 2023 -
The lawsuit claims that was because Jeremy’s father, who has since died, was a police officer in a different town and asked them to go easy on his son.
— Ann Givens, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2021 -
Meanwhile, Khanna and others are warning the Biden administration not to go easy on the Saudis.
— Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2021 -
In addition, its phosphate-free formula is designed to go easy on both all skin types and the environment.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2023 -
Look for craftsmanship over aesthetics and opt for tools with a comfortable or ergonomic design that will go easy on your hands, knees, and back.
— Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2021 -
Pleading with the fossil fuel industry to go easy on American consumers, in this system, isn’t going to do much.
— Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 12 May 2022 -
Nobody ever believed the pandemic would go easy on children.
— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Apr. 2021 -
The Eagles had 70 sacks in the regular season and their fearsome front should make the Cowboys’ menacing pass rush from a week ago look like a warm-up act — meaning Brock Purdy needs to go easy on the spin moves and get the ball out quickly.
— Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2023 -
Adele will not go easy on anyone who decides to throw something onstage during her Las Vegas residency.
— Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 4 July 2023
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