ABANDON in a Sentence
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264 example sentences for ABANDON, such as:
1. I was obliged to abandon that idea.
2. The captain gave the order to abandon ship.
3. We had no option but to abandon the meeting.
4. There was a general air of festivity and abandon.
5. Time will abandon those funny oath, until we also agree.
2. The captain gave the order to abandon ship.
3. We had no option but to abandon the meeting.
4. There was a general air of festivity and abandon.
5. Time will abandon those funny oath, until we also agree.
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Meanings and Examples of ABANDON
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abandon
v. forsake, leave behind
v. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Johnston was forced to abandon the heights he had held so well, in order to protect his rear.
2 Once, Scarlett, in desperation, started to ride out herself to search for food, but the hysterical outbursts of the whole family fearful of the Yankees made her abandon the plan.
3 As she let the ether drip, nervously trying to keep the rhythm that Kennicott had indicated, Carol stared at her husband with the abandon of hero-worship.
4 I abandon the glory and distinction of such offices to those who like them.
5 Edna plunged and swam about with an abandon that thrilled and invigorated her.
6 When Mr. Pontellier learned of his wife's intention to abandon her home and take up her residence elsewhere, he immediately wrote her a letter of unqualified disapproval and remonstrance.
7 Cora was in the act of speaking, with an intent to advise the woman to abandon the trifle, when the savage relinquished his hold of the shawl, and tore the screaming infant from her arms.
8 But soon regaining his naturally firm voice, he continued: "His bad fortune is the true reason of my being here, for it would never do to abandon such a boy to the Hurons."
9 He was aided by Alice, who mingled her entreaties with those of Heyward that he would abandon a resolution that promised so much danger, with so little hope of success.
10 Were the slaveholders at once to abandon this practice, I have not the slightest doubt it would lead to an immediate insurrection among the slaves.
11 The face of a youthful rider, who was jerking his frantic horse with an abandon of temper he might display in a placid barnyard, was impressed deeply upon his mind.
12 Another officer, riding with the skillful abandon of a cowboy, galloped his horse to a position directly before the general.
13 He cuddled it, baby-wise, but he looked up from it often to curse with an astonishing utter abandon straight at the noses of his captors.
14 At first this vague and terrible power was exercised only upon the recalcitrants who, having embraced the Mormon faith, wished afterwards to pervert or to abandon it.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
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Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER III. JOHN FERRIER TALKS WITH THE PROPHET
15 The lights inside the house had all been extinguished, and from the darkened window Ferrier peered over the fields which had been his own, and which he was now about to abandon for ever.
Example Sentence: (54 in 4 pages)
1 Time will abandon those funny oath, until we also agree.
2 There was a general air of festivity and abandon.
3 He went through with his plan although all his friends advised him to abandon it.
4 Good love makes you see the whole world from one person while bad love makes you abandon the whole world for one person.
5 The pair have often been known to abandon their script and begin ad libbing.
6 No need to abandon their own people more than tears desperate not born.
7 Dreams don't abandon a painstaking pursuit of the people, as long as you never stop pursuing, you will bathe in the brilliance of the dream.
8 Each side declared that it would never abandon its principle.
9 If you love a girl, it's better to fight for her happiness than to abandon her for the sake of her happiness.
10 I was obliged to abandon that idea.
11 One should give up anger; one should abandon pride; one should overcome all fetters.
12 We should not yet abandon this option for the disposal of highly radioactive waste.
13 We had no option but to abandon the meeting.
14 The captain gave the order to abandon ship.
15 He played with an abandon that was strangely absent from his performance last week.