ACT in a Sentence
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420 example sentences for ACT, such as:
1. I shall act as you advise.
2. It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.
3. When one is about to act, one must reason first.
4. The act was barely justified by the circumstances.
5. The most sublime act is to set another before you.
2. It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.
3. When one is about to act, one must reason first.
4. The act was barely justified by the circumstances.
5. The most sublime act is to set another before you.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of ACT
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act
v. perform on a stage or theater
v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Both bowed to the inexorable truth: they knew that Zeena never changed her mind, and that in her case a resolve once taken was equivalent to an act performed.
2 She instinctively knew how Coast people would act in any circumstance.
3 "Hum--hurrump," said Gerald, clearing his throat in embarrassment at being caught openly in an act of kindness.
4 I don't think Yankee girls have to act like such fools.
5 Having never possessed the courage to get himself into such a situation before, Charles was at a loss as to how to act.
6 At least, everyone thought it was in the grave and expected her to act accordingly.
7 She isn't like these other silly little fools who believe everything their mammas tell them and act on it, no matter how they feel.
8 They know they shouldn't want them to and they know they must act insulted if they do, but just the same, they wish the men would try.
9 Now they had a new set of masters, the Bureau and the Carpetbaggers, and their orders were: "You're just as good as any white man, so act that way."
10 Mrs. Tarleton twitched nervously but before she could act, Will stumped forward and standing at the head of the coffin began to speak.
11 We don't all think alike or act alike and it's wrong to--to judge others by ourselves.
12 Sometimes, he was a very comfortable person to live with, for all his unfortunate habit of not permitting anyone in his presence to act a lie, palm off a pretense or indulge in bombast.
13 "Oh, he's harmless if you flatter him and act like you depend on him," said Melanie.
14 Well, if that was what he wanted, she could act her part too.
15 Nor was there any more interest in it than in the face of a man watching the last act of a none-too- amusing comedy.
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 When one is about to act, one must reason first.
2 It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.
3 Politicians across the political spectrum have denounced the act.
4 It is an act of kindness/a kind act to help a blind man across the street.
5 The most sublime act is to set another before you.
6 The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.
7 Though John and Andrew look exactly alike, they act quite differently.
8 This play is divided into three acts, and each act has three scenes.
9 The act was barely justified by the circumstances.
10 You should act towards others as you would wish them to act towards you.
11 The UN must perform a difficult balancing act between the two sides in the conflict.
12 I shall act as you advise.
13 To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream.
14 The act lays down a minimum standard for air quality.
15 Look for something that can act as a shield, like a dustbin lid.