Example Sentences
See how a word is used before you use it. 17,349 English words, each with up to 40 example sentences: the examples for each meaning first, then sentences from other dictionary entries that use the word.
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- beautifulAnyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful.
- happyMusic makes me feel happy.
- importantWe thought it important for there to be a fire escape at the back of every building.
- loveA mother’s love is not easily shaken.
- sadShe gets sad when he's away.
- goodCan you lend me fifty dollars? You know I'm good for it.
- angryHis face became angry.
- helpI need some help with my homework.
- useThe use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations.
- understandCan you repeat what you just said? I didn't understand.
- supportDon’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform.
- changeThe tadpole changed into a frog.
- problemShe's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.
- differentMy daughter told me about all the different animals she saw at the zoo.
- experienceIt was an experience he would not soon forget.
- showThe king showed great wisdom in his decisions.
- badThat movie was really bad!
- provideIt is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage.
- fastThat rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!
- strongThe man was nearly drowned after a strong undercurrent swept him out to sea.
- kindWhat kind of (a) person are you?
- gorgeousAll the contest judges agreed that Brigitt was absolutely gorgeous.
- funWe had a fun time at the party.
- bigElephants are big animals, and they eat a lot.
- smallA small serving of ice cream.
- greatDinner was great.
- niceYou weren’t nice to me this morning.
- smartAfter being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"
- easyNow that I know it's taken care of, I can rest easy at night.
- difficultHowever, the difficult weather conditions will ensure Yunnan has plenty of freshwater.
- interestingCricket is not interesting to watch.
- excitedHe was very excited about his promotion.
- braveAfter braving tricks on the high-dive, he braved a jump off the first diving platform.
- honestWe’re the most honest people you will ever come across.
- achieveHannah achieved her lifelong dream of winning a medal at the Olympics.
- believeIf you believe the numbers, you'll agree we need change.
- enjoyEnjoy your holidays! I very much enjoy dancing.
- knowledgeHis knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel.
- purposeWhat is the purpose of your visit?
- beautyBrigitte Bardot was a renowned beauty.
- happinessMoney can’t buy happiness.
- creativeHe is a visionary creative.
- uniqueEvery person has a unique life, therefore every person has a unique journey.
- improvePainting the woodwork will improve this house.
- effectiveThe pill is an effective method of birth control.
- significantThat was a significant step in the right direction.
- positiveI’m absolutely positive you've spelt that wrong.
- successHis third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success.
- hardThis bread is so stale and hard, I can barely cut it.
- bestUnpacking took the best part of a week.
- largeRussia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of...
- littleThis is a little table.
- quickI ran to the station – but I wasn't quick enough.
- slowTurkey should always be cooked in a slow oven.
- richThe scene was a rich one.
- poorWe were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes.
- cleverMy dad is quite clever with his hands, especially at carpentry.
- brightThe sky was remarkably bright and blue on that beautiful summer day.
- funnyI know you'll enjoy chatting with her — she's really funny and smart.
- scaryThe tiger's jaws were scary.
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Example sentences adapted from Wiktionary, from the entry of each word and the entries the sentences come from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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