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
  • 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
  • The chief delivered a specific message to Hennepin County judges, urging them not to go easy on first- and second-time offenders.
    Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune, 17 May 2021
  • Adele plans to go easy on herself after completing her Las Vegas residency — sort of.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Gu’s new hydration tablets ($6.50) are formulated to go easy on athletes’ tummies.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 14 May 2015

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