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Example sentences for "reflect"

Lexicographically close words:
refines; refining; refit; refitted; refitting; reflected; reflecting; reflection; reflections; reflective
  1. The later cantos of The Faerie Queene reflect vividly the unchaste loves and troubled friendships of Elizabeth's Court.

  2. Must not the imagery and the cadences of love poetry reflect 'l'infinita, ineffabile bellezza' which is its inspiration?

  3. She could even envy her former home life then, and reflect that there, at any rate, one had a chance of a game or a quarrel with Daffy or Syd or Rom or Theodore.

  4. The printed page of the Press makes a sort of still uproar, taking from men both the power to reflect and the faculty of genuine feeling; leaving them only the artificially created need of having something exciting to talk about.

  5. Pray reflect on the magnitude of the issues!

  6. The circumstances, however, afforded him little time to reflect on these things, and he gave his whole attention, for the moment, to the preservation of the ship.

  7. After taking time to reflect and to consult, Pennock accepted the offer as frankly as it had been made.

  8. He threw himself on a settee, to get a little rest, and while there he endeavoured to reflect on his situation, and to remember what he ought to do.

  9. Indeed, the number of these Kannakas was a cause of serious embarrassment with the governor, when he came to reflect on his strength, and on the means, of employing it.

  10. It was a slow, deliberative process, too, one by which men had time to reflect on what they were doing, and so far protected vested rights as to render it certain that no very great revolution could be effected under its shadow.

  11. God has so tender a concern for us, that he seems not to know anything, till we reflect within ourselves, that he does indeed know it.

  12. This we ought to look into, and to reflect upon it in our hearts; but especially when we are alone.

  13. The deep spirituality of Arndt, and his active and pure faith, can be fully understood and appreciated only when we reflect on the doctrinal system to which he had given his heart, and to which we have referred above.

  14. For when the condemned sinner comes to reflect and consider, that by his own fault, he has irrecoverably lost all the blessings of a happy eternity, how great must his sorrow, how bitter must his grief be!

  15. Reflect upon the example of David, whose misery God beheld, and to whom he granted the richest gifts of his grace.

  16. He still knew enough, however, to reflect that this probably left Miss Garnet alone, and promptly going in he found her--sitting with the Fairs.

  17. I only wish I could reflect the spirit of my father's wishes and hopes as perfectly as he does.

  18. Who can reflect on the innumerable storms he must have experienced, and perils he has escaped, without feeling much interested in his preservation and happiness?

  19. The last sentence in section 521(a) was added to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

  20. That is to say, sir, that you demand one day more to reflect on my proposition?

  21. The more I meditate, the more I reflect on your ideas, the more I find them just, great, and fruitful.

  22. I will go far away, and there reflect as to what is the best course to pursue.

  23. I do not wish to impose my opinion on you, but reflect seriously.

  24. She was only just beginning to reflect on all that was involved in this new relation.

  25. It was only after this conversation that she began to reflect on all the possible consequences of her uncle's death.

  26. It mitigated her sense of behaving unkindly to reflect that in all likelihood this disposal of her money would be the worst possible for her own interests, and therefore for his.

  27. Let us reflect for a little on the characteristics of Christ's risen appearances to His disciples.

  28. Let us reflect for a little on these words.

  29. But when we reflect upon other cases in the New Testament, we can easily see that the three thousand souls converted by St. Peter's speech must have needed and received a great deal of teaching.

  30. The speech of St. Peter and the choice of this new Apostle reflect light back upon the forty days of waiting.

  31. What modern art has to do in the service of culture is so to rearrange the details of modern life, so to reflect it, that it may satisfy the spirit.

  32. When we reflect on the cases given in the twenty-third chapter, and on such facts as the difference in former times between the breeds of cattle, sheep, &c.

  33. Now it is well worth while to reflect maturely on some striking case of bud-variation, for instance that of the peach.

  34. Or, again, reflect on the cases above given of parrots which have had their plumage brightly decorated through some change in their blood, caused by having been fed on certain fishes, or locally inoculated with the poison of a toad.

  35. Man, by appropriating the mobile forces in the air and water to increase his own powers of locomotion, has become a cosmopolitan being, and made the human race reflect the unity of atmosphere and hydrosphere.

  36. Only where it runs off into the monotonous immensity of Russia do we find a people who in their physical traits, language, and civilization reflect the uniformity of their environment.

  37. Thus arise natural provinces of distribution, whose location, climate, physical features, and size reflect the social and economic adaptation of the inhabitants to a certain type of environment.

  38. To-day, only the great tonnage of ocean-going vessels may reflect in some degree the vast areas they traverse between continent and continent.

  39. Its figures of speech reflect life in deserts and grasslands.

  40. This radiation of races seems to reflect Asia's location at the core of the land-masses.

  41. I know nothing positively in regard to this; but when I reflect on the character of the Emperor, who wished no one to occupy themselves with his political affairs, these opinions seem to me not devoid of foundation.

  42. I was too young then to reflect on the conduct of the count; but I have since thought that his abandonment of me was an act of delicacy on his part, as he did not wish to make me an emigre without the consent of my parents.

  43. I warned her of the condition in which she would find the marshal, and begged her to reflect on the impression she would receive in the sad place she was about to visit.

  44. And yet, if a man will only reflect and weigh the matter with care, he will see that our city is ordered in a manner which, if not the best, is the second best.

  45. He did not reflect that a non-maritime power would always be at the mercy of one which had a command of the great highway.

  46. They see nothing but the operation of the divine goodness which is so manifestly bringing them to God that they can reflect neither on their own profit nor on their hurt.

  47. Reflect calmly, Mr. Trenholme, and you'll see that mine are words of wisdom.

  48. If you reflect that I am calling you Maselli, you'll drink that whisky and soda, and listen to what I have to say," broke in Winter severely.

  49. The landlady, whose spirits rose visibly on receipt of the bank-note, appeared to reflect on hearing this question, and she shook her head as if surprised at her own inability to answer it satisfactorily.

  50. Now that he was alone, for the first time since meeting Audrey Greyle on the beach, he was able to reflect on certain events of the afternoon in uninterrupted fashion.

  51. It is a most inspiring thing to reflect on the dauntless way in which genius treads the stony road that leads from poverty to glory.

  52. The lower animals, not excluding the much-despised monkey, are specimens of divine workmanship which reflect the highest honour on the skill and power of the Maker.

  53. It was then the fashion to ornament hats and ballgowns with the lovely little insects from South America that have the brilliant coloring of jewels and reflect the light like diamonds.

  54. Sidonie herself displays all her fascinations, overjoyed to exhibit herself in her glory to one who was her equal in the old days, and to reflect that the other, in the room below, must hear that she has had callers.

  55. And he was quick to resent insults to women, even general insults which sought to reflect upon woman's purity as a whole or to make her out a scheming sexual animal.

  56. One of Basine's most engaging facilities was an ability to reflect in his own words and actions the character of those to whom he talked.

  57. Their imperfect surfaces reflect the lofty catafalque, an open canopy of solemn alapaca, lined with tasteful satin of creamish lead, looped at the curving roof and dropping to the four corners in half transparent tapestry.


  58. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "reflect" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    affect; arch; assume; bend; blurt; borrow; bow; brood; chorus; cogitable; comment; consider; contemplate; copy; counterfeit; crib; crook; curl; curve; debate; deflect; deliberate; demonstrate; digest; ditto; dome; echo; embody; evoke; exclaim; exemplify; fake; figure; flex; follow; foreshadow; forge; glance; glisten; hook; hump; hunch; illustrate; image; imitate; impersonate; incarnate; inflect; loop; meditate; mention; mind; mirror; muse; note; observe; opine; perpend; personate; personify; ponder; prefigure; project; realize; reason; recall; recapture; recollect; refer; reflect; reflex; register; remark; remember; repeat; represent; retrace; retrospect; return; review; revive; round; ruminate; sag; shadow; simulate; speak; speculate; study; swag; sweep; think; turn; vault; weigh; wind


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    reflect upon; reflected light; reflecting telescope; reflective thought