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Example sentences for "pronouncing"

Lexicographically close words:
pronouncement; pronouncements; pronounces; pronounceth; pronounciation; pronouns; pronto; pronuclei; pronucleus; pronunciamento
  1. Upon her pronouncing these words, King Beder was immediately changed into a bird of that sort, to his great surprise and mortification.

  2. He took the key, opened the massive oak door, and entered the hall, pronouncing the words, "With the help of God.

  3. Immediately upon Faustus pronouncing these words, there followed a tumult overhead, as if heaven and earth were coming together.

  4. The father had wiped away his tears before he uttered these last words, and in pronouncing them, he for one instant raised his eyes to mine.

  5. Some critics are fond of pronouncing the "policy" of the prophets a mistaken one.

  6. But here Jeremiah himself is conscious that his prayers are unavailing; and that the office to which God has called him is rather that of pronouncing judgment than of interceding for mercy.

  7. The prophet has now fulfilled his function of judge by pronouncing upon his people the extreme penalty of the law.

  8. They made no hesitation in pronouncing the names of God and Jesus Christ in a blasphemous and profane manner.

  9. Miss Anne Boleyn, who had calculated on his keeping Campeggio up to the mark in pronouncing for the divorce, was especially angry with Wolsey for his apathy.

  10. He had pronounced the petition a libel: but he had carefully abstained from pronouncing the Declaration legal; and, through the whole proceeding, his tone had been that of a man who remembered that a day of reckoning might come.

  11. The propositions of William were framed with a punctilious fairness, such as might have been expected rather from a disinterested umpire pronouncing an award than from a victorious prince dictating to a helpless enemy.

  12. Discerning men had no difficulty in pronouncing it a forgery devised by some unquiet and unprincipled adventurer, such as, in troubled times, are always busy in the foulest and darkest offices of faction.

  13. She was to introduce herself to Cromwell by pronouncing the word "prosperity.

  14. Her eyes were wide open; her hands clasped convulsively over her bosom; and she was pronouncing a prayer.

  15. We ask now of every sincere Israelite, What opinion can be formed of the members of the second chamber who are about to assist in pronouncing judgment upon Christ?

  16. He begged the people to keep their eyes fixed on the Capitol while they were pronouncing sentence against him to whom they owed life and liberty.

  17. You obtained leave, as I understand, by your own seeking, to deliver a lecture to the Conference, upon the subject of correctly reading and pronouncing the Scriptures.

  18. Soon the doubtful light of the last lamp allows you to perceive nothing but Christ in the distance, in the midst of clouds, pronouncing his judgments, and some angel executors of his behests.

  19. After pronouncing these words, the old man cast a searching glance around him, as if he dreaded having been overheard.

  20. How right I was in pronouncing you a perfect man of business, whom nothing escapes, dear senor!

  21. The trump has sounded, and the Lord from a lofty throne is pronouncing doom upon the risen as they are brought up to the judgment-seat by the angels.

  22. Like an echo, Yola repeated the cry; and then both pronouncing some hurried phrases in an unknown tongue, rushed together, and became folded in a mutual embrace!

  23. Herbert observed that the hunter, on pronouncing these last words, drew himself up with an air of majestic pride--as he did so, glancing scornfully towards the crestfallen cacadores.

  24. The modes of pronouncing both the Greek and Latin languages have always probably varied, as they do yet, in different countries; and the Scots adhere to the Continental fashion as regards, at all events, the latter.

  25. Why, after keeping me waiting for weeks without pronouncing judgment against me, do you suddenly insist upon handing me over to disgrace?

  26. He was yet insensible, but life was not extinct; the medical attendant pronouncing him in great jeopardy, from some violent struggle and exertion, both of body and mind.

  27. The Doctor examined him narrowly, but refrained from pronouncing on his case.


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