OUTWEIGH in a Sentence
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13 example sentences for OUTWEIGH, such as:
1. The gain is outweighed by the loss.
2. Her satisfaction in Mr Elliot outweighed all the plague of Mrs Clay.
3. We need to consider whether the disadvantages of the plan outweigh the advantages.
4. They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages.
5. The benefits of antidepressant medications likely outweigh their risks to children with major depression and anxiety disorders.
2. Her satisfaction in Mr Elliot outweighed all the plague of Mrs Clay.
3. We need to consider whether the disadvantages of the plan outweigh the advantages.
4. They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages.
5. The benefits of antidepressant medications likely outweigh their risks to children with major depression and anxiety disorders.
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Meanings and Examples of OUTWEIGH
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outweigh
v. weigh more heavily
v. be heavier than
Classic Sentence:
1 Mr. Micawber's enjoyment of his epistolary powers, in describing this unfortunate state of things, really seemed to outweigh any pain or anxiety that the reality could have caused him.
2 There were at the time as many reasons for the step as against it, and there was no overbalancing consideration to outweigh his invariable rule of abstaining when in doubt.
3 The advantage of only having to feed themselves, and not having to support five extravagant human beings as well, was so great that it would have taken a lot of failures to outweigh it.
4 He feared that Bonaparte's genius might outweigh all the courage of the Russian troops, and at the same time could not admit the idea of his hero being disgraced.
5 For which reason they avoided attempting towns by siege, judging the expense and inconvenience of this method of carrying on war greatly to outweigh any advantage to be gained by it.
Discourses on the First Decade of Titus Livius By Niccolo Machiavelli
Context Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XXXII.
Context Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XXXII.
6 He had long nerved himself to the sacrifice, however, and the thought of the honour and happiness of his daughter outweighed any regret at his ruined fortunes.
7 Her satisfaction in Mr Elliot outweighed all the plague of Mrs Clay.
8 Dantes held down his head, that the other might not see how joy at the thought of having a companion outweighed the sympathy he felt for the failure of the abbe's plans.
9 It was impossible to remove his doubts as to whether this was the right decision, but this was outweighed by his belief in its necessity.
Example Sentence:
1 They argue that the possible risks attached to such vaccines vastly outweigh any advantages.
2 We need to consider whether the disadvantages of the plan outweigh the advantages.
3 The benefits of antidepressant medications likely outweigh their risks to children with major depression and anxiety disorders.
4 The gain is outweighed by the loss.