Sometimes on stormy days when it was impossible to go outside, the patience of the whole family would be sorely tried by the actions of the older men.
Her faith was sorely tried the next morning when she woke to the old familiar roar of wind and wave, and felt the cabin trembling in the blasts of a gale.
Later, at a word from his father, he gathered some high-thrown drift-wood to make the fire, by that time sorely needed by all.
As fast as the Union line could be extended to the left it became sorely pressed by Bragg's troops, then well massed west of the Chickamauga.
The Arabella was no longer in case to put to sea; the Infanta was merely kept afloat by artifice, and the San Felipe was almost as sorely damaged by the fire she had sustained from the buccaneers before surrendering.
Those who were too sorely wounded to march were conveyed in carts, into which they were brutally crowded, their wounds undressed and festering.
She was sorely tempted to peek into the latter, but that would spoil the delicious secret reading, which to be complete would have to be made in solitude.
Nora was sorely puzzled, but being Nora she had no idea of allowing such an interest to escape.
As if this conclusion settled all disturbing doubts, Nora humped over once or twice and then gave in to the sleep her tired little self was so sorely in need of.
I am sorely hurt,' he wrote to Sir Stafford Northcote, 'at the way in which the Press are abusing my appointment.
He had at the same time so warm a regard for many friends of various shades of opinion, that it hurt him sorely when he felt it his duty to propose a policy which he knew they would not approve of.
He was often sorely hurt by the spectacle of Native mal-administration, which our principles of non-interference rendered him powerless to amend.
Down the mountain road they scrambled, only losing their patience when they found they had to wade a small marsh, where their tempers and polished boots were sorely tried.
He did not seem to see Lynn's offered hand, and the boy went out, sorely troubled by something which seemed just outside his comprehension.
Limp, helpless, and sorely shaken, but without the faintest idea of protesting, Doctor Brinkerhoff found himself started up the hill.
Iris was as white as a ghost, and Margaret was sorely troubled.
It was apropos of a book written by a member of the shrieking sisterhood, which had sorely stirred East Lancaster, set as it was in quiet ways that were centuries old.
But the people had been sorely taxed, and it was but fitting that the burden should be removed at the earliest opportunity.
The soldiers’ tempers had been sorely tried; orders were given to fire, and some of the mob fell.
If this proclamation had been honestly acted up to, doubtless it would have effected some relief; which was sorely needed, when we see that the average prices of corn and bread throughout the country were— Wheat per qr.
It stood prorogued till the 1st of November, on which day both Houses met, but sorely puzzled how to proceed, because there was no commission, nor was the King in a fit state to sign one.
Yet many events seem to prove that our nation has sorely injured itself by over-kindness.
He was sorely tempted to use the key, since now the means by which he had hoped to discover in what quarter of the world Stretton wandered and was hid were tragically closed to him.
Pamela wassorely tempted to leave the entanglement alone to unravel itself.
But in my note-taking I was sorely handicapped by my ignorance of the language.
Barbarossa sat down, and I went out to look at the place and search for a barber's shop, for I sorelyneeded a shave.
Jack Marlowe came back from Denmark hale and hearty, and more than once I was sorely tempted to explain to him the whole situation.
The waiter, however, declared that he had seen nobody in the corridor, a reply whichsorely puzzled Delanne.
Why then do they afflict the dear saints so sorely by taking their names in vain in such shameful practices and sins, and by dishonoring and blaspheming the brotherhoods named after them with such evil practices?
This I say to comfort a pride that must have been sorely wounded in those days, as sorely wounded as your heart.
The honour of the State had beensorely wounded, but gold had been thus far a pleasant salve.
On the whole, it is clear that legislation previous to this period had not diminished agrarian grievances, and it is clear also why these grievances were so sorely felt.
Very well, let it be so," said Robin, and they went on merrily enough till they came to some women weeping sorely near a stream.
I cannot at this moment buy a suit of plate, and yet I sorely need steel harness on account of a small deed which it is in my mind to do.
These creatures suffered sorely at the hands of both parties, but when the chance came they revenged their wrongs on either in a savage way which brought fresh brutalities upon their heads.
He paced slowly amongst his men, croaking forth encouragement from his parched lips and pointing out to them that among the English there was scarce a man who was not wounded, and some so sorely that they could hardly stand.
They handed their swords to Bambro' and stood apart, each of them sorely wounded, watching with hot and bitter hearts the melee which still surged up and down the field.
Nay, Nigel, she may sorely need a woman's aid, and what woman should it be save her own sister?
The youth with an effort did so, but he was too slow in disengaging his fingers, and the string sliding down with a snap from the upper nock caught and pinched them sorely against the stave.
When the passions and cares of life had come upon me and driven me away from my home, it was she who had read deep down into my sorely stricken heart, and who had bidden me that anxious farewell on my departure from Leipzig.
It was amid such distractions as these that this winter at length drew to an end, while my prospects of getting to Germany gradually grew more hopeful, though with a slowness that sorely tried my patience.
I wassorely ashamed, but made a strong effort to conceal the painfulness of my situation.
Still we heard nothing from our friend Moller, and we were obliged to wait on from day to day for the sorely needed help from Konigsberg, and at last, one dark day, we pledged our wedding rings.
I have leaned on you so many years that I missed you sorely when this trial came.
They had missed him sorely when he went abroad on long leave the previous year, and were almost indignant when they received the news that he had met his fate in Italy and would return married.
Indeed, Captain Armitage, I do think the young officers sorely need friends and advocates at times.
That he was puzzled, sorely puzzled, was apparent.
He had been sorely puzzled why she had not at the last moment come to the ball.
The papers and letters she read to him often contained veiled information which sorely puzzled her, and which caused her many hours of wonder and reflection.
He pretended always to treat the affair with humorous incredulity, yet at heart he was sorely troubled.
When, therefore, one after another, the servants persisted in either openly accusing or insinuating suggestions against Terry, Sir Marmaduke became sorely puzzled.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "sorely" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
