NEED in a Sentence

Learn NEED from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
420 example sentences for NEED, such as:
1. It's cold I need another blanket.
2. You need to readjust your attitude.
3. At need one sees who his friend is.
4. You only need to apply light pressure.
5. You need to put some air in the tyres.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of NEED
need
 n.  a condition requiring relief
 n.  anything that is necessary but lacking
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  I want to learn some new songs, and my children need fitting up for the summer.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER ELEVEN
2  "I shall get a nice box of Faber's drawing pencils; I really need them," said Amy decidedly.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER ONE
3  I am to be mistress of it, and manage it as I like, with plenty of servants, so I never need work a bit.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THIRTEEN
4  Go to bed and don't talk, for we must be up early and shall need all the sleep we can get.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FIFTEEN
5  You need the exercise, Hannah would enjoy the rest, and John would find his wife again.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
6  I really need some music to put me in tune.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT
7  It's just what you need to bring out the tender womanly half of your nature, Jo.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
8  Mothers have need of sharp eyes and discreet tongues when they have girls to manage.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
9  I need something of the sort to keep me steady.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
10  I couldn't enjoy myself if I neglected them even for you, so there's no need of hurry or impatience.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
11  Rich people's children often need care and comfort, as well as poor.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN
12  But there is no need; as a matter of course he will come to dinner with us.
A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen
Context  Highlight   In ACT I
13  But he was so ill then--alas, there never was any need to tell him.
A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen
Context  Highlight   In ACT I
14  Still I think the sick are those who most need taking care of.
A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen
Context  Highlight   In ACT I
15  Besides, I really don't need any help at all.
A Doll's House By Henrik Ibsen
Context  Highlight   In ACT II
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Children need physical contact with a caring adult.
2  I think we need to rehearse the first scene again.
3  We need an Environment Agency that really has teeth.
4  You need to put some air in the tyres.
5  It's cold I need another blanket.
6  You only need to apply light pressure.
7  We need to rethink the way we consume energy.
8  We need to adopt a more pragmatic approach.
9  We need to take a pluralistic approach to education.
10  We need to be consistent in our approach.
11  At need one sees who his friend is.
12  He was in urgent need of medical attention.
13  You need to readjust your attitude.
14  You may need to restrict access to certain files.
15  They need to have ready access to police files.