We debated this point, as may be supposed, at a length and with detail which I can only indicate here.
On the previous day we had fully and finally debated the question of our departure, with the understanding that if it were settled in the affirmative, we should start without delay.
But they remained silent; for on the way they had debated with one another who was the chief of them.
He debated with himself intently for a moment, and as he waited the tape ticked under his hand.
But because all his thoughts as he debated these things, while Toby sat smoking, were quite contemptible, the struggle was no less difficult.
Their plans being arranged, it was then debated whether it would not be better to send some message on board to Vanslyperken, and it was agreed that it should be taken by the corporal.
So Dolly carried her burden alone, and found it very heavy; and debated her questions with herself, and could find an answer to never a one of them.
While Muriel and Gil Huntley did what they could to bring Jean back to consciousness and composure, Robert Grant Burns paced up and down and debated within himself a subject which might have been called "punch versus prestige.
There was no question of hurt pride to be debated within the mind of him, therefore.
We debated the question over a steaming samovar and decided to remain at the station till morning.
In the silence which seemed to press upon her ears and throb in them, she debated with herself what she should do.
They debated of ways; Galors seemed in doubt, and vexed at doubting.
It was debated in Council whether Parliament could be summoned in anticipation of that date, or how otherwise money could be obtained.
Charles told Clarendon that the business to be debated was one which he knew that Clarendon would oppose; but when he had heard the arguments, he thought they would change his view.
The supposed inferiority of first-born children has been debated at some length during the last decade, but is not yet wholly settled.
There is a certain order of debated questions, on which it cannot be said that the Christian Church is pledged to one side or the other--she leaves them open.
In this class of questions would come the problem debated since the time of Herodotus, but to which no general answer is really possible, What is the best form of government?
As he debated and shivered, however, a sight met his eye which determined him at once on the more heroic course of action.
At the first interval between the scenes, Rue debated in her own soul what to do about Linnet; but, being a wise woman in her way, she determined to wait till the end of the piece before deciding on action.
She had debated with herself during the course of the piece whether or not to send down and ask Linnet to visit them.
He stood by the desk, hesitating, with his unfinished letter dangling idly in his hand, while he debated inwardly what plausible lie he could invent on the spur of the moment and palm off to excuse himself.
Who might fully recount with what diversity of argument the ladies debated which of the three, Giliberto, or Messer Ansaldo, or the necromancer, behaved with the most liberality in the affair of Madonna Dianora?
The advocates of the two parties vigorously debated pro and con respecting the consummation of Arthur's marriage with Catherine.
Those animated discussions in which the deep questions then convulsing Christendom were so eloquently debated were at an end; they were like shadow meeting shadow.
Whenever any important affair wasdebated in parliament, the king, feeling uneasy, was in the habit of inquiring which side he took?
He followed the friends of the word of God into the colleges and houses where they used to meet, debated with them, and pressed them to abandon their faith.
Two of the later triennial conclaves of the Episcopal church of the United States, energetically debated the subject of divorce, not, however, arriving at sufficient unanimity of opinion for the enactment of a canon.
Husband and Wife," also suggested by the constantly debated English question of State, concerning the lawfulness of marriage with a deceased wife's sister.
Here we are set back to the Macon Council of the sixth century, which debated the question of woman's humanity.
He was held in high consideration by several rulers on account of his astronomical knowledge, and he debated with learned priests, to whom he demonstrated the accuracy of the Jewish calendar.
Here the pulse of spiritual life was strongest, here the character of Judaism was moulded, here questions of vital importance sprang up, were discussed, debated with passionate energy, and finally decided.
Finally, after the question had been debated in the presence of Clarendon and others, the decision was reached to give Rhode Island the boundaries and charter she desired, but to leave the question of conflicting claims for later settlement.
As the future of New England was certain to be debated at Whitehall after 1660, the colonies took pains to have representatives on the ground to meet criticisms and complaints, to ward off attacks, and to beg for favors.
Dorothy debated many things before she answered this letter; but she debated longest of all the question of whether she should write back on crested note-paper or simple note-paper.
His daughter debated with herself how to play this unusual hand, and she decided not to lead these black trumps too soon, but to reserve them for the time when they might threaten her ace of hearts and that long suit of diamonds.
Then in the consulship of Marcus Minucius and Aulus Sempronius a great quantity of corn was imported from Sicily and it was debated in the senate at what price it should be offered to the commons.
When they arrived to support their claims, an assembly of the people being granted them by the magistrates, the matter was debated with great warmth.
Esther debated between three gowns, and finally settled on a soft gray, with plain white cuffs and collar, while Kate put on a pretty lawn and the dashing Roman sash which had been Aunt Milly's parting gift.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "debated" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
