SPRAIN in a Sentence
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11 example sentences for SPRAIN, such as:
1. One day he sprained his ankle in his effort to avoid stepping on an ant.
2. Porthos replied that in all probability his sprain would not permit him to depart yet awhile.
3. Her imagination was busy, her reflections were pleasant, and the pain of a sprained ankle was disregarded.
4. More than half of people who take part in sport have suffered an injury such as sprain ligaments, tendon tears and broken bones.
2. Porthos replied that in all probability his sprain would not permit him to depart yet awhile.
3. Her imagination was busy, her reflections were pleasant, and the pain of a sprained ankle was disregarded.
4. More than half of people who take part in sport have suffered an injury such as sprain ligaments, tendon tears and broken bones.
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Meanings and Examples of SPRAIN
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sprain
v. twist suddenly so as to sprain
n. a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments
Classic Sentence:
1 Having once caught the bridle, he mastered it directly and sprang to his saddle; grimacing grimly as he made the effort, for it wrenched his sprain.
2 When his sprain was well enough to admit of horse exercise, he rode out a good deal; probably to return these visits, as he generally did not come back till late at night.
3 It came to pass, that in the ambergris affair Stubb's after-oarsman chanced so to sprain his hand, as for a time to become quite maimed; and, temporarily, Pip was put into his place.
4 It was a very obstinate sprain; the swelling would not go down, and the pain still continued.
5 Porthos replied that in all probability his sprain would not permit him to depart yet awhile.
6 Her imagination was busy, her reflections were pleasant, and the pain of a sprained ankle was disregarded.
7 Early in June it happened that Agafea Mihalovna, the old nurse and housekeeper, in carrying to the cellar a jar of mushrooms she had just pickled, slipped, fell, and sprained her wrist.
8 When we were left alone in the stone-flagged kitchen, it was astonishing how rapidly that sprained ankle recovered.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
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9 One day he sprained his ankle in his effort to avoid stepping on an ant.
10 An oarsman sprains his wrist: the carpenter concocts a soothing lotion.
Example Sentence:
1 More than half of people who take part in sport have suffered an injury such as sprain ligaments, tendon tears and broken bones.