How to Use follow-through in a Sentence

follow-through

1 of 2 noun
  • The hard part is the follow-through.
    — Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Show steady courage, and let your follow-through speak for you.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
  • As with most of the other pranks, there is no follow-through.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
  • What remains is follow-through.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Calm follow-through wins more ground than pushing in the moment could dream of.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Ohtani paused on his follow-through, his lips pursed, before jogging up the line.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Your optimism works best when paired with follow-through, so keep an eye on the path ahead.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Trust is built through follow-through, not just intention.
    — Peter Ross, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Metrics matter, but so does follow-through.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Trust grows when follow-through becomes predictable.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • There can be varying follow-through with non-pro actors after a project, too.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Heim swung and missed at the 2-1 pitch in the dirt, falling to one knee on the follow-through.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 July 2023
  • At this time, lasting progress is more attainable through small wins and tidy follow-through.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Osterloh fell backward to the floor on his follow-through.
    — Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
  • In the first round, players hit the first ball while the second flies by during their follow-through.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Your steady follow-through can turn tension into teamwork.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2026
  • People kept promising support, but the follow-through wasn’t there.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 June 2025
  • This transit favors bold thinking backed by follow-through.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • But these were about as honest an account of his intentions and follow-through as his golf score sheets.
    — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 13 Dec. 2023
  • So while the intention is there, the follow-through might be limited.
    — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • This transit can bring sweet words and hopeful messages, but with little follow-through.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
  • So many relationships fail because of a lack of follow-through.
    — Sara Kuburic, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Let inspiration lead you forward, but back it up with follow-through.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And like any parenting style built on trust, this approach still needs clear boundaries and follow-through.
    — Dorian Johnson, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In the sixth, Pasquantino grimaced during the follow-through on his swing.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That, folks, represents follow-through.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • This can help engage staff, generate new ideas and ensure follow-through on green policies.
    — Dee Lawrence, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Show how their consistency helps planning, staffing and follow-through.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The problem with these surveys is that they are often delayed, generic, and lack follow-through.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The weekly chart of Visa shows how this week’s breakout is just the latest sign of a bullish follow-through for the stock.
    — David Keller, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024

follow through

2 of 2 verb
  • This follows through with that.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Greer has not followed through on the threat yet.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Once the ball is struck, the leg then follows through.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Will Trump follow through on his threats?
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Now, Brown must follow through.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Name one small need clearly and follow through on it.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Then act on that input and follow through.
    — Christopher Kaufman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Will fair follow through with any changes to petting zoo?
    — Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The union has a track record for following through on strike threats.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 8 May 2026
  • Plan boldly, then follow through with a steady heart.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Now, will that promise be followed through?
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Jan. 2026
  • People who do not plan to follow through tend to keep things vague and warm.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • That process wasn’t followed through by city staff and the manse was destroyed.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2025
  • Or tell him to maybe follow through a little more with his wrist on the sky hook.
    — Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Less than 4% of the signers have followed through on the pact.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • That comes from having too much input and not enough follow through.
    — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2023
  • Its just a decision needs to be made and for there to be follow through.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Now the key question is whether those rich nations will follow through.
    — Justin Worland, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Trump does not always follow through on his campaign pledges.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Offer to take one small piece off someone else’s plate and follow through.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The pastors hadn't followed through.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • My drive to follow through was all about the mission, and our mission had changed.
    — Asha Dore, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • There's something to be said for a show that makes a promise and follows through on it.
    — Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 May 2024
  • But now the commission needs to follow through.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Set clear milestones, and follow through with steady focus.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
  • Her mom followed through on her threat and called the cops, sending them to the couple's home.
    — Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The absence of follow through on both sides shows a lack of conviction.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Trump could eventually follow through on a threat just to prove a point.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Are paper planner users more likely to follow through on tasks or habits?
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Someone worth following through hell and back.
    — Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026

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