How to use beware in a sentence
29 example sentences · verb
Beware means to use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of). Example: “So, beware of fake holographics—remember, if there's no diffraction, then it's not a hologram."”
More sentences with beware
- So, beware of fake holographics—remember, if there's no diffraction, then it's not a hologram."2021 November 1, Mark Wolverton, “Where are all the holograms?: The elusive realm of total 3D immersion”, in SPIE, archived from the…. From the entry fauxlography
- Just beware of basorexia — the sudden urge to kiss someone.2017, How Your Brain Works: Inside the Most Complicated Object in the Universe, London: John Murray Learning, →ISBN, page 85. From the entry basorexia
- But beware: it’s addictive and you could end up needing PA (Pinteresters Anonymous).2016, Sam Pease, The Jet Project: A 600-Day Global Ed-venture with My Son, Random House, →ISBN. From the entry Pinterester
- Beware, as these achievements can feel “grindy” unless there is a worthwhile reward attached.2012, Scott Rogers, Swipe This!: The Guide to Great Touchscreen Game Design. From the entry grindy
- And they said 'beware of the monkeys.' So about ten of them circled my car.2006 May 9, Penn Jillette, Michael Goudeau, quoting Pat, 34:52 from the start, in Penn Radio. From the entry back
- Beware of platitudeness and ponderosity and learn to respect my intergrity.2006, Christine Matzke, Geoffrey V. Davis, Of Minstrelsy and Masks: The Legacy of Ezenwa-Ohaeto in Nigerian Writing, Rodopi, →ISBN, page 122. From the entry platitudeness
- So, beware of the MERP if you are a real Tolkiendil.2002 August 4, discouraged. [username], “Re: MERP & Tolkien”, in alt.fan.tolkien (Usenet). From the entry Tolkiendil
- Beware however that it's an even bigger confusopoly than it was before.1999, David Marshall, “ADSL for 200 quid a month?”, in alt.dur.general (Usenet). From the entry confusopoly
- But we must beware of the creeping "compassion fatigues,” and we must fight to counter the tendency.1992, The Second Annual Refugee Day: October 30, 1991, Office of the U. S. Coordinator for Refugee Affairs, page 34. From the entry compassion fatigue
- I think we have learned to beware of these political charlatans.1945 May, Alexander Wiley, “Patent Medicine Politics”, in Washington News Digest, Washington, D.C.: Washington News Digest Foundation…. From the entry hokum
- Beware lest thy mind be swayed by the brow-beating of the Demons.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 26. From the entry browbeat
- Beware ragebait, social media that traffic in fear.2019 December 12, Jessica Guynn, “Facebook disinformation in the 2020 presidential election: What you can do to stop its spread”, in USA…. From the entry ragebait
- 'Or maybe,' he went on, speaking from his boulder as from a pulpit, 'you need to beware of the post-pridesome fall.'2014, Alison Leonard, Heavenly Lilies. From the entry pridesome
- This is an MSR, all friendshippers beware.1997 May 23, TempusX [username], “NEW: After The Louvre - 1/1 (MSR/NC-17)”, in alt.tv.x-files.creative (Usenet). From the entry friendshipper
- We must beware of any form of ‘globaloney’.1950, Joseph S. Davis, “Population and Resources: Discussion of Papers by Frank W. Notestein and P. V. Cardon”, in Journal of the American…. From the entry globaloney
- Beware, beware, Arthur, there's many a slip."1923, Walter de la Mare, Seaton's Aunt. From the entry biller
- "What way did ye no' beware o' the boots?" "I bewore till I couldna see ony reason for bewarin'.1919, John Joy Bell, Just Jemina, page 124. From the entry bewore
- One must beware of cod psychology.2019, Tim Mackintosh-Smith, Arabs: A 3,000-Year History of Peoples, Tribes and Empires, →ISBN. From the entry cod psychology
- But beware if you don't master the group-riding skills: if you are afraid to follow a wheel, or when you are not completely stable.2015, Suze Clemitson, Ride the Revolution: The Inside Stories from Women in Cycling. From the entry follow a wheel
- The flatbreads can be sliced easily with a pizza cutter when they’re pita consistency; if yours are more crackery, beware of many crumbs.2015, Shanna Mallon, Tim Mallon, “Appetizers”, in The Einkorn Cookbook: Discover the World’s Purest and Most Ancient Form of Wheat, Fair…. From the entry crackery
- Yes, we must beware of hindsight-ism.2014, Steve Schifferes, Richard Roberts, The Media and Financial Crises. From the entry hindsightism
- I believe you not only ought to beware the Ides of March, but also every other Ides that comes along in one's life.2013, Norman Ross, Of Time and Destiny, page 3. From the entry bewore
- Would-be lexicographers beware: this job comes with a health warning – you will never look at words in the same way again.2007 May 10, Emily Ford, “How do I become… a lexicographer?”, in The Times, London. From the entry lexicographer
- "Additionally, camels are retromingent animals, and so spectators would be advised to beware not only of flying saliva but of pitched urine as well."2006 April 17, Danny Baker, “When the spit hits the fan”, in The Times. From the entry retromingent
- There is a country store with the genuine “general line of groceries, coffins, nails, spices, hardware, footwear, tinware, mugware, chinaware, beware and mullen cheroots.”1902 January 31, “Elks’ Comedy of Commerce”, in The Omaha Evening Bee, page 7. From the entry mugware
- Approaching from S, beware of Hrid Po Hliba, a rocky islet which lies about 2 1⁄2 cables off Dugi Otok and about 1M SE of Rt Pelegrin.2019, Trevor and Dinah Thompson, Adriatic Pilot, Imray, Laurie, Norie and Wilson Ltd, page 297. From the entry Dugi Otok
- But above all beware never to look the Fairy of the Dawn in the face, for she has eyes that will bewitch you, and glances that will befool you.1901, Andrew Lang, “The Fairy of the Dawn”, in The Violet Fairy Book. From the entry bewitch
- We went to Osaka to see the famous castle; the Jap is very like the Frenchman in many ways and is now suffering from Spymania, so photographers beware.1900, Taw Kwe, edited by J.W. Oliver, The Indian Forester, volume XXVI, Allahabad: Pioneer Press, page 415. From the entry spymania
- "Let India beware," he declared, "of the expansion of communal representation which she will find as a mill-stone hanging about her neck which will grow heavier as time goes on."[1920], “Britain and India”, in Josiah C. Wedgwood: The Man and His Work, Madras: S. Ganesan & Co., →OCLC, page 118. From the entry millstone
Meaning of beware
- verb To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
Questions about beware in a sentence
- How do you use beware in a sentence?
- Beware is used as a verb. For example: “So, beware of fake holographics—remember, if there's no diffraction, then it's not a hologram."”
- What is a short sentence with beware?
- “One must beware of cod psychology.”
- What does beware mean?
- Beware means to use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
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