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Example sentences for "though possessed"

  • Verily, though possessed of excellent accomplishments and worshipped by all on that account, thou art yet regarded by thy kinsmen as worshipped for their sake and not for thy own.

  • Though possessed of great energy and might, Garuda, however, failed to find out the end of this illustrious one who is identical with the Supreme Soul.

  • And that one of mighty arms and of leonine shoulders, though possessed of strength often thousand elephants, yet seized by the snake, and overpowered by virtue of the boon, lost all strength.

  • And Duryodhana, though possessed of little sense, was filled with grief at what he heard.

  • In the middle of the Summer of 1867 I was as though possessed by the thought that she and I ought to be united.

  • Petsjórin was compelled to act in pursuance of his natural bent, as though possessed by his own being.

  • So the boy ran as though possessed, and once fell down the stairs and broke everything to atoms.

  • That laborious philosopher, though possessed of all the knowledge of his age, though he mentions their metempsychosis and penances, has not a word of any of their idols, or the legends of Brahma or his brothers.

  • Amazingly uninventive, for, though possessed of them, the arts have made no progress among the Chinese these many centuries: even what they were taught by the Jesuits is almost lost.

  • Charles, though fond of wit, though possessed himself of a considerable share of it, though his taste in conversation seems to have been sound and just, served rather to corrupt than improve the poetry and eloquence of his time.

  • By his application to business, he had acquired a great ascendant over the king; who, though possessed of more discernment, was glad to throw the burden of affairs on the duke, of whom he entertained little jealousy.

  • Those wicked men, though possessed of great learning, travel all over the earth, making speeches in assemblies, and deprecating the true doctrine about emancipation.

  • It is for this reason that, though possessed of innumerable branches, thou art still graced with leaves and flowers.

  • Though possessed of men who should be your friends, thou hast, however, by thy own act, brought calamity over thy head.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    normal sexual; several distinct; though afraid; though anxious; though even; though from; though hardly; though indeed; though sometimes; though still; though their; though they; though well; though you; thought about; thought and; thought maybe; thought necessary; thought perhaps; thought struck; thought that; thought they; thought worthy; thought would; thought you; winged teal