OPPOSITION in a Sentence
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328 example sentences for OPPOSITION, such as:
1. Lady Bertram made no opposition.
2. Despite vehement opposition, the Act became law.
3. They mounted an effective opposition to the bill.
4. The opposition passed a vote of censure on the government.
5. The artist painted on in spite of his family's opposition.
2. Despite vehement opposition, the Act became law.
3. They mounted an effective opposition to the bill.
4. The opposition passed a vote of censure on the government.
5. The artist painted on in spite of his family's opposition.
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Meanings and Examples of OPPOSITION
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opposition
n. the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected
n. the relation between opposed entities
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 Then down beneath a force was born in opposition; then another.
2 Connie wondered sometimes if it were a sort of mask to disarm opposition, because it was almost too fixed.
3 Connie hesitated; he was putting up an opposition.
4 Because of Hilda's opposition, she was fiercely on the sidle of the man, she would stand by him through thick and thin.
5 Lady Bertram made no opposition.
6 Fanny dared not make any farther opposition; and with renewed but less happy thanks accepted the necklace again, for there was an expression in Miss Crawford's eyes which she could not be satisfied with.
7 To Fanny, however, who had known too much opposition all her life to find any charm in it, all this was unintelligible.
8 Some opposition here is, I am thoroughly convinced, friendly to matrimonial happiness.
9 'The opposition coach contracts for these two; and takes them cheap,' said Mr. Bumble.
10 She was a woman rather of sound than of quick abilities, whose difficulties in coming to any decision in this instance were great, from the opposition of two leading principles.
11 Such opposition, as these feelings produced, was more than Anne could combat.
12 Husbands and wives generally understand when opposition will be vain.
13 They have no difficulties to contend with at home, no opposition, no caprice, no delays.
14 The only one among them, whose opposition of feeling could excite any serious anxiety was Lady Russell.
15 It is not a passionate quarrel that would have broken my heart; it is the steady opposition and persistence in going wrong that he has shown.
Example Sentence: (118 in 8 pages)
1 Despite vehement opposition, the Act became law.
2 The administration has been steadily rowing back from its early opposition to his attendance in London.
3 We've received permission to go ahead with the music festival in spite of opposition from local residents.
4 The artist painted on in spite of his family's opposition.
5 Various interest groups have expressed their opposition to the policy.
6 The various opposition parties speak with one voice on this issue.
7 The opposition passed a vote of censure on the government.
8 No government can be long secure without a formidable opposition.
9 They mounted an effective opposition to the bill.
10 The party chairman accused the opposition of dirty tricks in their election campaign.
11 He reiterated his opposition to the creation of a central bank.
12 The Prime Minister has, for the meantime, seen off the challenge of the opposition.
13 If the opposition party can hang together over the next six months, they might just stand a chance of being elected.
14 The opposition threatened a campaign of civil disobedience.
15 Too much opposition was set up against the government's plan to control wages and prices, so that they had to cease it.