lean in

verb

leaned in; leaning in; leans in

: to persevere in spite of risk or difficulty

Then there's the racial justice crisis and making sure that we are leaning in during this time of recovery and crisis into the very important conversations around diversity and inclusion.—

Laura Fuentes, quoted in Washington (D.C.) Business Journal

Attending college began as a time of "leaning in," because it took courage to attend a large campus without much parental support and no friends attending with me.—

Sue Nokes

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Allen, meanwhile, wore a sleek black suit with a white shirt and black tie, and sweetly leaned in to pose with Steinfeld. —

Julie Mazziotta, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 Despite improved ties between India and China, and a meeting between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Russia last year, Reuters reported on Wednesday that Modi is looking to back off its reliance on Beijing – its largest trading partner – and instead lean in on relations with Washington. —

Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025 Living Small: With rents rising, a project manager bought a 388-square-foot apartment in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, and leaned in on the design. —

Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 But for those inclined to lean in, Brides is an admirable attempt to humanize a difficult subject and go some way towards humanizing the hot-button topic of online radicalization. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lean in