How to Use easier said than done in a Sentence

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  • But the way teams are guarding us, easier said than done.
    C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2023
  • One that can both shoot and score with some volume (easier said than done) would go a long way.
    Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2024
  • In the current climate, that would seem easier said than done.
    Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Of course, sleeping on a plane is sometimes easier said than done, but there are ways to put the odds in your favor.
    Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2023
  • But that is easier said than done with a veteran set in his ways.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The challenge here is that moving is much easier said than done.
    James Itkoff, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • That being said, finding the right dress is easier said than done.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2023
  • But for African kids, that’s often easier said than done.
    Carlos Mureithi, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2023
  • But finding the best cotton sheets may be easier said than done.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2023
  • But anyone who has a type knows straying from the usual can be easier said than done.
    Candice Jalili, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2023
  • That’s easier said than done, but here are 20 super simple stress hacks to try.
    Caitlin Carlson, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
  • The solution, of course, is to increase billings with other clients, which is easier said than done.
    David Tobin, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Of course, that may be easier said than done, especially if any of that rooting is required in the brain.
    Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022
  • That’s easier said than done, and Pinocchio’s journey is fraught with peril.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Finding your new fragrance is easier said than done, though.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Like most things robot, this is much easier said than done, which is why Kimera-Multi is so useful and important.
    IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2023
  • That may be easier said than done for McCarthy and House Republicans.
    Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Yet to have a chance at winning votes, these candidates first need to qualify for the ballot in each of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. — a task that is often easier said than done.
    Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Remaining or becoming calm is easier said than done when you are stressed.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 16 Apr. 2023
  • But imposing and enforcing those rules can be easier said than done.
    Maida Lynn Chen, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2023
  • To try and do it again in consecutive seasons is easier said than done, but that's what the Eagles did on Saturday, winning both the boys and girls team championships.
    Alex Chenevey, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2023
  • Advertisement But pulling our kids away from social media is much easier said than done.
    Amy Joyce, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
  • Depending on other factors like your sleep schedule or stress levels, this can be easier said than done.
    Alisa Hrustic, Men's Health, 22 June 2023
  • Last month, Irene Bartlett, one of the actor’s vocal coaches from the film, speculated that shutting off the accent might be easier said than done, if possible at all.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2023
  • That's easier said than done: Nowell hasn't been held below double-digit scoring in a game since December.
    Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023
  • However, that can be easier said than done with the harsh fluorescent lighting.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Way easier said than done, of course, but beginnings are nothing if not aspirational.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2023
  • But ensuring the interim CEO doesn’t overextend their welcome is easier said than done, Bingham warns.
    Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2023
  • That’s easier said than done, as discussions around nomenclature are often the most hotly debated in treaties of this scale, where every comma counts.
    Sofia Lotto Persio, Quartz, 16 May 2023
  • So clearly, sticking to resolutions can be easier said than done.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 13 Jan. 2023

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