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Example sentences for "clamored"

Lexicographically close words:
clammer; clamming; clammy; clamor; clamore; clamoring; clamorous; clamorously; clamors; clamour
  1. Betty, clinging to her skirts, indignant at her change of mood, clamored for recognition.

  2. The ferocious Sacs clamored louder each hour for scalps, and no doubt would have succeeded in taking them had not the Prophet seduced them away temporarily by promises until the desired opportunity should arrive.

  3. He clamored to be admitted to his "Sunny Kool.

  4. He made fun of his troubles, which he, more easily than grosser souls, could indeed forget in the ecstatic contemplation of beauty or in giving form to the crowding fantasies that clamored in his brain.

  5. While standing at the stake, he harangued the people before the torch was applied, and so captivated the mob that they clamored for his release.

  6. The people clamored for a republic, and agitation soon developed into revolution.

  7. Receptions were given where crowds surged and clamored and fought, just to get a look at the marvelous painting of the wonderful Fleming.

  8. Men of rank clamored for introductions to her.

  9. And the people who, of yore, had looked obliquely and frostily on Betty Bowen, now clamored and schemed and besought for invitations to her dinners.

  10. The relatives and friendly factions representing the prospective congregation, did homage to Cap Lutts and clamored to make the church a success.

  11. His lips were a-quiver with the words that clamored in his throat.

  12. The crowd gave it a low, dangerous greeting as they passed and clamored against the iron railing.

  13. The Parliament, clamored in strong debates, roused after the sluggish years, voted to a man that the King’s warrant did not authorize the slaughter of the Macdonalds.

  14. He clamored for action, for zealous scouting, and this orderly investigation by mere words was absolutely maddening.

  15. They had urged the unfortunate Boabdil to the conflict; they now clamored for a capitulation.

  16. The people of Granada clamored against Muley Abul Hassan for suffering his lands to be thus outraged and insulted, and demanded to have this bold marauder shut up in his fortress.

  17. But it was because none were gored that the spectators wearied of these innocent sports and clamored for the butchery of criminals and the contests of gladiators.

  18. On such occasions the unreasoning rabble clamored that the gods were incensed at the spread of the new atheism, and that the Christians must be cast to the lions.

  19. We know that certain over-fastidious women have long clamored for some new method of putting on a pillow case, but these people have either lost their teeth, or the new ones do not grasp the situation.

  20. He witnessed with indignation the failure of the attempt to monopolize the commerce of the colonies to his own advantage, and he clamored for the restoration of his fat monopoly.

  21. These advocated a colonial policy that should only have commended itself to a session of Bedlamites, and clamored for a treatment of the colonists that might well have shocked the susceptibilities of a savage.

  22. The nation clamored for reform; the King would not grant it; the Parliament would not wait to secure it constitutionally.

  23. When they clamored for the blood of an anointed tyrant, they did not bargain for a renewed despotism more irksome and burdensome than the one they had suppressed.

  24. His men were dissatisfied at the long tropic voyage which never appeared to bring them one inch nearer wealth, and they clamored to return to Isabella.

  25. They even began to clamor that Columbus should be rescued; but it was not until they had clamored long and urgently that their knightly governor sent a ship.

  26. The men became sulky and clamored to go back; and furthermore, the ships were too worm-eaten and too covered with barnacles to proceed.

  27. Full of these bitter thoughts he walked on sadly, for the voices of two importunate enemies were making themselves heard within him--these were hunger and thirst: the one clamored for food and the other for drink.

  28. Never has any State in the world so clamored for punishment.

  29. The faithful soldiers who clamored for the restoration of their captain were driven to death or desertion.

  30. East and west of us everywhere railroads clamored in despair.

  31. When the Chilians had emptied their plates they clamored for more.

  32. Those who had clamored for this on their own account when they were weak had no regard for it in respect of others when they felt themselves to be strong.

  33. Russian patriotism clamored for battle and Russian prudence had to give way to it.

  34. Under the liberal impulse then rushing irresistibly over Russia's broad level the upper classes clamored for reforms.


  35. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "clamored" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.