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Example sentences for "imperiled"

Lexicographically close words:
imperialists; imperially; imperii; imperij; imperil; imperiling; imperilled; imperilling; imperils; imperio
  1. On either side the popular desire for the preservation of the Union was complicated with the conviction that only the iniquities and injustices of the other side imperiled the Republic.

  2. Its fall immediately imperiled the entire Russian positions and resulted in a general retreat of all Russian forces.

  3. Search for the submarines that imperiled their last water link with the outside world went zealously on.

  4. The situation at least gave to the people of that imperiled country a chance to find out in what estimation they were held across the water.

  5. What would this night that had now shut down bring to that imperiled craft?

  6. The imperiled ship's company knew well enough that they could expect no help from the Lower Trillion life saving crew, even if all the members were on duty in this unseasonable gale.

  7. Every moment wasted in argument imperiled more deeply the girl and the friends he must save, for whose hazarded lives he was unwittingly responsible.

  8. He had gone to the place where his life was imperiled in the effort to bring back to her a clear record.

  9. The scream of the imperiled one now rang down the cliff penetrating the hearts of the two men like a knife.

  10. In a short time they were at a point, whence the rope might be lowered to the two imperiled men upon the ledge.

  11. Occasionally, the business of his firm and that of other importing merchants being imperiled by some threatened action of Congress, Irving was sent to Washington to look after their interests.

  12. When the catastrophe came, his first impulse was that of a fireman who plunges into a burning building to rescue the imperiled inmates.

  13. Landon of the period, is about to cast herself upon the imperiled and well-dressed Captain.

  14. His face was hot and blistered as he came up against the tail rudder of the imperiled machine with a force that gave him a rebound.

  15. It needs fixing,” and the young aviator was compelled to land again in the spot where he had delivered the imperiled girl into friendly hands.

  16. Dave described the position of the imperiled vessel as best he could.

  17. All the collections in towns, museums, and castles were catalogued and numbered; whenever they seemed to be imperiled by the fighting they were taken away and assembled, at Valenciennes and Maubeuge, in two splendid museums.

  18. The voice of the imperiled hunter rang out again.

  19. That he might successfully remove every obstacle that imperiled his ultimate designs, he forbade all appeals to the king.

  20. The seekers for pleasure, not finding it in the common toil, rushed into excesses, and imperiled all.

  21. To his ears the hymns of the Church soared with a militant warning, dooming the heathen of the Indies, and appalling the Moslem hordes that imperiled the Holy Sepulchre.

  22. He declared that compulsory arbitration in war time was imperative, as it was "intolerable that the lives of Britons should be imperiled for a matter of a farthing an hour.

  23. There was now abundant means to carry the imperiled ones to the other shore.

  24. Jack called out, realizing that heroic measures were all that would save the imperiled craft now.

  25. Jimmy, while they were hurrying toward the imperiled boat at full speed.

  26. The extent to which this censure of Mr. Davis was successful, may be estimated, when it is stated that no act of his administration so imperiled his popularity as did the appointment of General Pemberton.

  27. Whenever Britain or France's interests were deemed to be imperiled by the putting in force of any of the Fourteen Points, Mr. Wilson desisted from its application.

  28. Nothing remained then but to have recourse to a tertium quid which profoundly dissatisfied both parties and imperiled the peace of the world in days to come.

  29. Again he was sworn not to lay bare, nor to tell to any man what he heard or saw done in the Lodge, and to keep the secrets of a fellow Mason as inviolably as his own--unless such a secret imperiled the good name of the craft.

  30. Doubtless, the associates could not have afforded to dispose of their Central Pacific holdings if this would have imperiled their control of the Ogden route, but such a result did not necessarily follow, as we shall see.

  31. The increase in stock outstanding was greater, it is true, than the increase in the funded debt, but the new stock issue did not increase the fixed charges of the road, and therefore in no way imperiled its solvency.

  32. May the united peoples of the world abolish the prejudices of misconceptions and, drawn together by common interests, resolve that the priceless heritage of centuries shall not be imperiled by war!

  33. Is it conceivable that the Senate actually feared that our interests would be imperiled by that treaty?

  34. Furthermore, as soon as possible after breakfast, these imperiled legislators departed in search of the cave; shortly after which a negro from Staunton rode up, carrying in his hand a solitary boot, and inquiring earnestly for Patrick Henry.

  35. Every secret is imperiled by needless communication, and we must compromise no one without cause.

  36. It is doubtful whether the imperiled scout heard these cries.

  37. First of all, Hugh climbed up in the tree and managed to reach the limb that was directly above the imperiled scout.

  38. What was anything or anybody that stood in the way of succor for his imperiled wife?

  39. Nothing but the right thing done with an instant promptness can save the imperiled life.

  40. The French were beaten at Charleroi, and the British while the battle of Mons was still undecided, were forced to retreat, because Bülow's success in taking Namur had imperiled the whole allied left flank.


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