PHTHISIS in a Sentence

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Example sentences for PHTHISIS, such as:
1. Social phthisis is called misery.
2. Apoplexy is no longer to be feared, but phthisis is there.
3. Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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 Meanings and Examples of PHTHISIS
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1  Monasticism, such as it existed in Spain, and such as it still exists in Thibet, is a sort of phthisis for civilization.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER III—ON WHAT CONDITIONS ONE CAN RESPECT THE PAST
2  Apoplexy is no longer to be feared, but phthisis is there.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IV—THE TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE
3  Social phthisis is called misery.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 7: CHAPTER IV—THE TWO DUTIES: TO WATCH AND TO HOPE
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