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Example sentences for "situation"

Lexicographically close words:
situ; situado; situat; situate; situated; situational; situations; situe; situm; situs
  1. The first stratified series of Cypriote pottery was provided by a complete section of the Bamboula Hill at Larnaca, and the situation is full of promise.

  2. The unusual situation must be justified, not only by itself, but by all that has preceded it.

  3. But we really do not think that they should be so depressed, or that more vigorous men like Sir Sidney Colvin should be so alarmed: a rational diagnosis of the situation dissipates these apparent dangers.

  4. They suggest, however, that Miss Wilson possesses one of the most important gifts of the novelists, namely, a sense of the scene; and it remains for time to show whether she can imagine persons and a situation worthy of her background.

  5. Those who are exercised about the situation at home will look anxiously for the next step of this aristocrat among the democrats.

  6. He cannot secure originality by willing it or by producing an unexpected situation out of the void.

  7. It is a quiet situation for London--alas, not quiet for me, who dream of still fields!

  8. When two of them, when Bridget and Wilfrid, are involved in an emotional situation, the author's interest continues to reveal itself in Bridget and in Wilfrid, not in the situation which the clash of their individualities has produced.

  9. Now the world is confronted with a situation in which the neglected philosopher of Clifford's Inn has attained an importance he never dreamt of and perhaps would not have approved.

  10. Your magnanimity," replied the scribe, giving the man a coin, "does indeed bear witness to the superiority of your mind to its present situation and deserves a reward.

  11. He was of all men then living one of the best able to cope with such an untimely situation as this.

  12. But her immediate difficulty was to get away from Lornton Inn, for her situation was becoming embarrassing.

  13. VIII Gloria Hanford opened her apartment door, made a double take when she saw the living room lights were on, toted up the list of unexpected guests, and assessed the situation in one brief moment.

  14. The situation becomes a simple matter of reduction to the law of most-active reaction.

  15. The whole situation gave Junior Spaceman Howard Reed a lot of time to think.

  16. Something in the strangeness of the situation began to interest Captain Plum.

  17. The thought tickled Captain Plum despite the delicacy of his situation and he broke into an involuntary laugh.

  18. The situation was rather novel tell to him; but he was not a man to be put out by circumstances.

  19. When one comes to think of it the situation is intensely comic.

  20. And the fun of the situation comes in--where, my Lancelot?

  21. Then he thought of Miss Vezzis and the fifty rupees, and took the situation on himself.

  22. Suicide, he had persuaded himself, would be a ludicrous insult to the gravity of the situation as well as a weak-kneed confession of fear.

  23. She has been good enough to explain the situation to me.

  24. Who asked me to face the situation and accept it?

  25. But some eight dear, affectionate lady-friends explained the situation at length to her in case she should miss the cream of it.

  26. The queerness of the situation and the reply, made Mrs. Haggert laugh.

  27. When the situation showed signs of languishing, Mrs. Waddy was always on hand to wake the smouldering fires of suspicion in Mrs. Bent's bosom and to contribute generally to the peace and comfort of the hotel.

  28. The important point in our present dangerous situation is to do nothing imprudent.

  29. The writer throws himself into the historic situation with the vivid freshness of a contemporary, and if the criticism is sophistical, at least the picture is admirably dramatic.

  30. Why should a situation that is admirable in a poem become ridiculous in a painting?

  31. Coordination with the receiving laboratory should be made to establish sample requirements, preferred collection techniques, methods of preservation, and transportation conditions, when the tactical situation and/or mission permits.

  32. A major problem with a BW mass casualty situation is that HSS personnel are more susceptible to becoming a casualty to BW agents.

  33. Common sense and the clinical and/or tactical situation will determine the extent of personal protection necessary.

  34. A mass casualty situation is presented when chemical agents are employed.

  35. A mass casualty situation is presented when the number of casualties exceeds the capabilities of medical personnel at the location to provide needed care at the incident site.

  36. All casualties are decontaminated as far forward as the situation permits.

  37. Finally, the manner and situation in which nuclear weapons are used are of importance.

  38. However, some individuals that self evacuated or were evacuated due to the mass casualty situation arrive at the MTF that have not been decontaminated.

  39. When trying to augment personnel, consider that the use of a nuclear weapon in a tactical situation could be an indication of an increased tempo of warfare.

  40. Using another location to obtain an uncontaminated water source, when the tactical situation permits.

  41. A BW agent attack can produce a mass casualty situation at all levels of HSS.

  42. His tone was caressing--like the velvet touch of a tiger--and his humble acceptance of the situation was so unnatural that Wallie felt himself shiver with apprehension.

  43. The situation paralyses those who see it!

  44. She knew that hour, that her child had come to a door for which she had no key and she left her alone with the situation she had to face.

  45. The situation in general had not been made easier for her by Barty's tragic offer of assistance in some mysterious and advancing stress, or by the certainty that she tried to shake, but could not, of what his eyes had said to her.

  46. The situation had not materially changed when Dr.

  47. Washington considered it decisive of the fate of Burgoyne, who four days later wrote a gloomy account to the British minister of his situation resulting from this disaster.

  48. Both the Provost and Mrs. Gorbals commended her spirit; and, from this interview, the situation of Maudge was considerably improved by their constant kindness.

  49. A rapid and agitated disclosure of her feelings and situation followed.

  50. But the chief beauty in the situation of Camrachle is a picturesque and extensive bank, shaggy with hazel, along the foot of which runs the stream already mentioned.

  51. In this situation he fell asleep, from which he was roused by another messenger with still more interesting intelligence to him than even the convalescence, as it was supposed, of his favourite son.

  52. If the intense gravity of the situation assailed him, he kept his emotions to himself.

  53. It turns a concrete situation into lifeless abstractions, and juggles with counters when it should be observing realities.

  54. Intuition is a safer guide than reason, we are told; for intuition goes straight to the heart of a situation and has already acted while reason is debating.

  55. But their cause is not lost, if they will face the situation fairly.

  56. He felt no affection for the brother by whose situation he pretended to be moved so much.

  57. The horrible situation in which my brother is placed, the doubts I entertain of the result of his trial, the disgrace and shame of such a proceeding altogether, quite overwhelm me; and I feel myself unable to face the world.

  58. It is only this morning that I have heard your history; but indeed, indeed, such a situation becomes you not.

  59. I declare I felt ever so important in my new situation as waiting-maid!

  60. I think I felt the unpleasant situation more than the pain.

  61. Put a creature you don't care for in the least, in a situation that commands sympathy, and nine out of ten girls will fall desperately in love.

  62. Looking at the dreary expanse of water, which suggested loneliness and desolation, first recalled my own situation to me.

  63. The circumstances that may distinguish its situation in one State from its situation in another must be few, simple, and easy to be comprehended.

  64. It is peculiarly dangerous to place them in a situation to be either corrupted or influenced by the Executive.

  65. Such a patient and in such a situation is America at this moment.

  66. The tempestuous situation from which Massachusetts has scarcely emerged, evinces that dangers of this kind are not merely speculative.

  67. There is a wide difference, also, between military establishments in a country seldom exposed by its situation to internal invasions, and in one which is often subject to them, and always apprehensive of them.

  68. I shall briefly observe, that our situation invites and our interests prompt us to aim at an ascendant in the system of American affairs.

  69. As the emperor still seemed to entertain suspicions concerning the new kingdom the king was fain to send his eldest son as envoy to the Chinese court where he carefully explained the whole situation to the satisfaction of his suzerain.

  70. At last the youth comprehended the situation and accepted the hand of the princess.

  71. In the year which saw the birth of Christ the situation of affairs in Korea was as follows.

  72. Things looked desperate, but to add to the hopelessness of the situation the same Kim Yong-an who had murdered Gen.

  73. This promised to become a serious matter, but the difficulty of the situation for KoryĆ­ was increased tenfold by a fresh invasion of the south by Japanese.

  74. The ruse was successful and before Ki-jun and his court had awakened to the situation Wi-man was on them.

  75. The young man grasped the situation at once.

  76. A calm settled upon the band, for now they knew their situation was critical.

  77. His present situation was indeed a discouraging one, and he felt its degradation keenly.

  78. A few words will explain the situation to the reader.

  79. It may seem strange that they were able to sleep in the perilous situation they were in; but they were men who were used to holding their lives in their hands.

  80. For if they failed to reach shelter before the Spaniards came up the former situation would be just reversed and the Spaniards could hide and fire in safety.

  81. Public life is a situation of power and energy; he trespasses against his duty who sleeps upon his watch, as well as he that goes over to the enemy.

  82. No conveniency of public arrangement is available to remove any one of them from the specific situation he holds; and the slightest attempt upon one of them, by the most powerful minister, is a certain preliminary to his own destruction.

  83. In our present situation it is plain, that the rays from the first round pillar will cause in the eye a vibration of that species; an image of the pillar itself.

  84. Many other reasons prevented them from daring to look their true situation in the face.

  85. To keep that situation of guilt and remorse at the utmost distance is, therefore, our first obligation.

  86. When the public man omits to put himself in a situation of doing his duty with effect, it is an omission that frustrates the purposes of his trust almost as much as if he had formally betrayed it.

  87. But, where duty renders a critical situation a necessary one, it is our business to keep free from the evils attendant upon it; and not to fly from the situation itself.

  88. Nothing had been done, unless the situation of France were exalted in proportion as that of England had been abased.

  89. The interior ministry are sensible, that war is a situation which sets in its full light the value of the hearts of a people; and they well know, that the beginning of the importance of the people must be the end of theirs.

  90. Those in charge of the plague-suppressive measures are fully aware of these dangers and are making a careful study of the situation and will doubtless be able to cope with it successfully.

  91. In the latter case it is only by the situation of the primary bubo that one can approximately identify the area through which the plague infection entered the organism.

  92. Biarritz, the situation was dangerous for the prefect, and Baron Massy was too intelligent not to perceive it.

  93. The situation of Europe might for a time delay the solution, but eventually there must be an account given and satisfaction rendered to the Catholic world.

  94. After the coach got out of the town and into the woods, their situation became very trying to the passengers.

  95. Although perhaps not really trying, the situation was certainly embarrassing for the chief-magistrate of Lourdes.

  96. But these were only the feeble and evanescent symptoms, destined to disappear and reappear, of a political and social phase which was not to become the predominant situation until another situation should have exhausted its first fury.

  97. Indeed, it was their sailor friend who had procured the situation for her, and insisted on her taking it.

  98. To conclude, their present situation is a critical one.

  99. Her son, Romain Rizan, had a situation in a business-house at Bordeaux.

  100. The situation of the Germans south of the Marne appeared particularly precarious.

  101. The situation of the German Army was becoming more and more critical.

  102. The situation was one of intense delicacy.

  103. This situation was brought on by Corrigan's obstinacy.

  104. Two months are surely enough to accustom an outsider to a situation which a wife has accepted in two days, and Margaret had again to regret her sister's lack of self-control.

  105. He built up a situation that was far enough from the truth.

  106. Acting on Mr. Wilcox's advice, the man throws up a secure situation and takes an insecure one, from which he is dismissed.

  107. Naturally the man who's in a situation when he applies stands a better chance, is in a stronger position, that the man who isn't.

  108. As the lost umbrella had spoilt the concert at Queen's Hall, so the lost situation was obscuring the diviner harmonies now.

  109. I have simply given you the facts of the situation and you can draw your own conclusions, but the bear's blindness upsets my plans and possibly prevents a sensation in circles which approach royalty.

  110. That couldn't offset our show-up, though, and the whole situation had become so mixed that the public thought all of the elephants were fakes.

  111. I saw the whole situation as soon as I entered the building, and I would have given the whole show to have the little woman safely on the right side of the bars.


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