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Example sentences for "burst out"

  • The captain and the first lieutenant burst out into a laugh for Mr Doball was known to be very fond of grog; the former walked aft to conceal his mirth; but the latter remained.

  • At this assertion Mr Phillott could contain himself no longer; he burst out into a loud laugh, and having a glass of wine to his lips, spattered it all over the table, and over me, who unfortunately was opposite to him.

  • My lady" burst out laughing, and laughed violently and long.

  • It burst out before we had been in the house five minutes.

  • I burst out laughing, which maybe was what he wanted, and forthwith consented to assume the place of the meal-sack.

  • I hardly knew whether she would refuse it, or burst out crying--in girlish fashion.

  • But the storm having wearied itself on one side of the horizon, burst out on the other; for in destiny, as in nature, there are successive convulsions.

  • He stooped suddenly; for just as he was going to burst out of the brushwood, his eye caught a figure keeping sentinel.

  • His answer surprised her; he burst out, "The villain!

  • But ever and anon, when respect and awe neared the oppressive, he rolled off his horse so ignobly and funnily, that even the ambassador was fain' to burst out laughing.

  • The Abbe Raffin, who knew his man and who never lost his temper, burst out laughing.

  • I pretended to sneeze, so as not to burst out laughing; I felt inclined to roll on the ground with amusement.

  • Suddenly he burst out despairingly, 'I hoped she was proud but she isn't--I could overcome pride.

  • What have I ever done to make him turn white or red, or to 'burst out despairingly,' and all that kind of sentimental nonsense?

  • You're not a bit like a minister," he burst out.

  • He burst out laughing, but there was a satirical note in the gaiety, or something still harsher.

  • We have been the victims of treachery for years," burst out Fleming, with anger.

  • I don't know what she sees in that little flibbertigibbet," he burst out, but noticing that they were no longer alone, he turned and again began examining the lustre.

  • I burst out, for my throat was hot and sore with grief for him.

  • But I'd never keep it," burst out Kathleen, breathlessly.

  • Lenore," he burst out, hoarsely, "you talk in riddles!

  • Sanborn growled under his breath, and when some one else in the dugout quizzed him curiously he burst out: "I'll bet you galoots the state of California against a dill pickle that when your turn comes you'll be sick in your gizzards!

  • I never thought of that," he burst out, radiantly.

  • We've got you, Neuman," burst out Anderson, his heavy voice ringing with passion.

  • He burst out on her, "Who are you, anyhow?

  • He burst out crying, poor creature, at the idea of going away--and his mother burst out crying at the idea of leaving him.

  • The seconds only knew of it when he burst out of his place of concealment, and fell on his knees by his dying brother's side.

  • Hsiang-yün produced her handkerchief, and, while screening her mouth with it, burst out into a loud fit of laughter.

  • I simply brought you along with me to look at things; and lo, you put on airs;" and she beat Pan Erh until he burst out crying.

  • He burst out an' said wicked, awful things, but his talk touched the li'l bwoy.

  • He tried to look grave until I had finished, but the effort was too much for him, and he burst out laughing.

  • Oh, call him Max to me,' I burst out, but she drew herself up with gentle dignity.

  • At these words Zadig was at once tempted to burst out a-laughing, to reproach the reverend father, to beat him, and to run away.

  • I burst out into a roar of laughter, and yet a moment later I could not help wondering what had become of No.

  • If he had consulted his inclinations the poor man would have taken to flight; his pitiful expression made the burgomaster burst out laughing.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "burst out" 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:
    because some; burst forth; burst into; burst out; bursting shell; bursting shells; feet above the floor; five kilometres; fool enough; forked tongue; free land; good brown; high character; human kind; illegitimate child; many pieces; mes enfants; our troops; papal legate; sexual abstinence; shell thick; stood motionless; universal human; what remained; working away; younger sister