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How to use substance in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, verb

Substance means physical matter; material. Example: “Some textile fabrics have little substance.”

Examples of substance by meaning

nounPhysical matter; material.

  • Plastics are energy-rich substances, which is why many of them burn so readily.2013 July 20, “Welcome to the plastisphere”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845

nounSubstantiality; solidity; firmness.

  • Some textile fabrics have little substance.

nounMaterial possessions; estate; property; resources.

  • a man of substance

More sentences with substance

  • Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass.From the entry absorb
  • An organic mulch is a mulch made of natural substances such as leaves or grass clippings.From the entry mulch
  • Sugar of lead (lead acetate) is a poisonous white crystalline substance with a sweet taste.From the entry sugar
  • While highly poisonous to dogs, this substance is completely harmless if ingested by humans.From the entry poisonous
  • 'Tis easy to do this experiment, though nay substance will do: we shall need a special one.From the entry nay
  • The box was not empty – I felt some positive substance within it.From the entry positive
  • The skin is the substance that wrinkles, shows age, stretches, scars and cuts.From the entry wrinkle
  • For controlled substances' prescriptions pharmacists do a double-count as a matter of course.From the entry double-count
  • Diamonds are not scratchable, being one of the hardest substances known.From the entry scratchable
  • Circumcellular buildup of a foreign substance is typically not healthy for the cell.From the entry circumcellular
  • Water is found to be a compound substance.From the entry find
  • The substance you describe can't be had at any price.From the entry have
  • This is the sum and substance of his objections.From the entry sum
  • The substance has a number of interesting physical properties.From the entry physical
  • Extraneous substances were found on my cup of water.From the entry extraneous
  • He treated the substance with sulphuric acid.From the entry treat
  • Tests have demonstrated the innocence of this substance.From the entry innocence
  • Transparently to all, he had nothing of substance to say.From the entry transparently
  • Many governments prohibit the advertising of habit-forming substances to minors.From the entry habit-forming
  • Ceramacrete was a hard substance used to pave roads.From the entry -crete
  • A number of compounds are recommended for use as test substances for the microdetermination of carbon and hydrogen in organic substances.From the entry microdetermination
  • This substance is vegetable, not mineral.From the entry vegetable
  • Tobacco smoke contains many toxic substances.From the entry toxic
  • The substance was giving off smoke.From the entry give off
  • The test substance was injected intraperitoneally.From the entry intraperitoneally
  • Bombs and munitions meanwhile contain toxic substances that contaminate soil, water, and vegetation.2025 November 20, Simmone Shah, “Ukraine to Claim $44bn in Climate Damages From Russia. Why War Is So Bad For Emissions”, in TIME…. From the entry contaminate
  • Beyond the zhoosh, spangle and splendour, there’s substance to the development too.2022 January 21, “The Monocle Minute”, in Monocle, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2025. From the entry zhoosh
  • Sarin is a clear and odourless substance that is classed as a potentially lethal nerve agent.2022 April 18, Paul Withers, “Putin chemical weapon horror: Ukrainian mayor says 'remains' of sarin found after retreat”, in Daily Express. From the entry sarin
  • But a far Breton has a bit more substance and, in this recipe, a boozy undercurrent.2022 September 27, Aleksandra Crapanzano, “Far Breton: Breton Flan”, in Gâteau: The Surprising Simplicity of French Cakes (Essential…. From the entry far breton
  • Unlike steroids, these supposedly illegal substances were not used in secret.2021 June 15, Jesse Campigotto, “Baseball has a sticky situation on its hands”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 04 Jul 2023. From the entry flamethrower
  • One of them got me 'chitta'(synthetic drug produced from heroin and other substances) for free.2021 October 1, Sanjeev P. Sahni, Poulomi Bhadra, Criminal Psychology and the Criminal Justice System in India and Beyond, Springer…. From the entry chitta
  • Substances float around each other until you crush them all with a blender.2018 July 19, Zoe Williams, “Can ditching meat and dairy open up new taste sensations? My week as a foodie vegan”, in The Guardian…. From the entry colour
  • Is the substance of this operation funny to anyone on its face?2017 July 23, Brandon Nowalk, “The great game begins with a bang on Game Of Thrones (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club. From the entry comic relief
  • One of the hallmarks of the condition is deposits of insoluble fibres of a substance called synuclein.2016 December 3, Clare Wilson, “Parkinson’s: we’re looking in the wrong place”, in New Scientist, number 3102, archived from the original…. From the entry synuclein
  • That is, no substance—not if substance is taken to mean a coherent set of policy proposals.2016 January 9, Scot Lehigh, “Don’t presume Trump in New Hampshire”, in Boston Globe, retrieved 01 Mar 2017. From the entry there is no there there
  • His analysis of a single substance could yield volumes of rhapsodic description.2015, Steve Silberman, chapter 1, in Megan Newman, editor, NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, New York…. From the entry rhapsodic
  • Recent research has shown that sleep allows for the clearing of toxic substances from the brain.2015, Alexandra Armitage, Advanced Practice Nursing Guide to the Neurological Exam, Springer Publishing, page 205. From the entry glymphatic

Meaning of substance

  1. noun Physical matter; material.
  2. noun A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
  3. noun The essential part of anything; the most vital part.

Full definition of substance

Questions about substance in a sentence

How do you use substance in a sentence?
Substance is used as a noun and verb. For example: “Some textile fabrics have little substance.”
What is a short sentence with substance?
“a man of substance”
What does substance mean?
Substance means physical matter; material.

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