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Example sentences for "being discovered"

  • As the storm was howling and making a tremendous noise, there was little danger of being discovered.

  • As true as that we are here, but we must not make too sure of being discovered," replied Tom.

  • For some time they had seen no lights on the banks or other indications that the country was inhabited, and the further they got up the river the less risk there was of being discovered.

  • For fear of being discovered, Fremont chose a different route from the one taken by Owens, which was quite direct, while that of the former was circuitous.

  • Kit Carson was familiar with the country, and well knew the necessity of avoiding, for fear of being discovered, all the well trodden trails and roads which led to San Diego, every one of which was closely watched by the enemy.

  • He had but little to fear of being discovered, as the whole population of the place were watching the departing ship.

  • I had reached the hill below which you saw me, when another day broke, and I had once more to hide myself for fear of being discovered.

  • He had no fear of being discovered by the man at the helm, whose eyes, dazzled by the binnacle lamp, were not likely to distinguish him.

  • The black, in order to run less risk of being discovered, had stripped himself naked, and oiled his body all over.

  • I should hardly dare to go to church for fear of being discovered.

  • He took only one gown, as not daring to load himself with clothes, for fear of being discovered on the road, being then coming up to London.

  • Contrary to the decree of perpetual banishment against him, Iturbide returned to Mexico in disguise; but, being discovered, he was shot.

  • When Wadsworth arrived at the spot, the Indians sent out a few of their party, who crossed the track of the English, and, being discovered by the latter, affected to fly through fear.

  • On seeing you fall, unable to account for the cause, and fearful of being discovered, he hurried out of the room, and hastened to inform me of what had happened.

  • Hearing which, they clapped themselves close to the ladders, and so were unobserved; but as the other watch also was coming up to meet this, they were in extreme danger of being discovered.

  • But one of the conspirators beginning to repent himself of the design, the rest, for fear of being discovered, were driven to give the signal before the appointed hour.

  • Accordingly, he and sixteen of his companions conspired against the captain; but that the design might be managed without any danger of being discovered, they all daubed their faces at night with soot.

  • Capable of being discovered or understood by apparent marks or indications; as, the thoughts of men are often legible in their countenances.

  • Defn: That may be known; capable of being discovered, understood, or ascertained.

  • Defn: A hole, or crevice, through which one may peep without being discovered.

  • A hole, or crevice, through which one may peep without being discovered.

  • That may be known; capable of being discovered, understood, or ascertained.

  • Jack had not yet discovered his friends, as in consequence of their dread of being discovered no one had spoken.

  • There were numerous deep indentations, bays, and gulfs, with bluff cliffs here here there, and high rocks scattered about, capital spots in which whole fleets of prahus might lie hid without much chance of being discovered.

  • He placed himself in the middle, from whence he could see all that passed without being discovered; and the tree stood at the base of a single rock, so steep and craggy that nobody could climb up it.

  • They carried them provisions, but durst not stay to comfort them, for fear of being discovered, and punished for disobeying the caliph's orders.

  • You are so disguised that you may venture into the hall without any fear of being discovered by Scheich Ibrahim.

  • If you have any reluctance to drink out of his cup, you may pretend only to do it, without fear of being discovered; for the effect of the powder is so quick, that he will not have time to know whether you drink or not.

  • We charged Selim not to go far, however, and to conceal himself as much as possible, while he kept a sharp look-out on every side, as it would be far better to endure the severest thirst rather than run the risk of being discovered.

  • My only fear was that Siddy Boo Cassem might summon Ben, when I should run a great risk of being discovered, and he might suspect that I had an object in taking his slave's place.

  • One side had fallen down; and I thought that if I could climb up I might find some chambers or hollows in the heaps of ruins, in which we might conceal ourselves without much risk of being discovered.

  • We found that they were passing on an adjacent pathway, which we had not before perceived; but we were too well placed to be under any dread of being discovered.

  • However, we hid ourselves so well, that, unless information had been spread of our flight, and people came purposely in search of us, we had no apprehension of being discovered.

  • On my way to the gaol I reflected on the horrors of being thrown into prison, perhaps cast into a dungeon amongst malefactors of every denomination, and the certainty, in a few days, of being discovered.

  • I stole away for fear of being discovered, and hastened home to my palace, there to ruminate by myself on this adventure.

  • A dim light was burning there, so that she had no fear of being discovered, especially as the walls were draped with tapestry, and here and there armored figures stood, which afforded a capital means of concealment.

  • There was a chance of being discovered, a chance that she was being watched, but she had to run the risk of that.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "being discovered" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    being about; being affected; being also; being born; being caught; being eaten; being entirely; being haunted; being known; being made; being near; being ordained; being played; being produced; being quite; being rather; being regarded; being still; being succeeded; being sworn; being taught; being unable; being usually; being watched; being weary; lady bird