DECISION in a Sentence

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For DECISION, below is one of 393 sentences:
In the light of his question, she had paused to ask herself if her decision had really been taken when she entered the room.

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 Meanings and Examples of DECISION
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decision
 n.  a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
Classic Sentence: (183 in 13 pages)
1  If Ellen had ever regretted her sudden decision to marry him, no one ever knew it, certainly not Gerald, who almost burst with pride whenever he looked at her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER III
2  That morning Aunt Pitty had reached the regretful decision that she had better kill the patriarch before he died of old age and pining for his harem which had long since been eaten.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
3  With the decision, some of her fear fell away and there remained only a congealed feeling in her breast, as if all hope and fear had frozen.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
4  While Pork stood with the little melon clutched to him, uncertain as to the final decision, they heard Prissy cry out.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXX
5  She had made her decision and, thank God, she wasn't afraid.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXII
6  While she did not regret her decision one whit, the matter in its true light discomfited her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
7  It had taken all of Melanie's diplomacy to persuade them to defer their decision.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
8  Every one was surprised, but one and all concealed their surprise, lest Mrs. Peniston should be alarmed by it into reconsidering her decision.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 3
9  The result of her meditations was the decision to join her aunt at Richfield.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 7
10  It was certainly strange that she should have taken this step without letting Gerty Farish know of her decision; and Selden waited with a vague sense of uneasiness while the address was sought for.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 8
11  Lily did not question the justice of the decision.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 11
12  She realized now that, as she sat in the restaurant, she had unconsciously arrived at a final decision.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 11
13  In the light of his question, she had paused to ask herself if her decision had really been taken when she entered the room.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 12
14  She made a decision resolute and enduring.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
15  She was glad that he had made the decision himself.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  After some heated argument a decision was finally taken.
17  The Attorney General was aware of the political implications of his decision to prosecute.
18  The Washington state attorney general had not decided whether to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.
19  This may have influenced your bank manager's decision not to give you a loan.
20  His decision to move to London is closely allied to his ambition to become manager of the company.
21  It was a tough decision to make.
22  The court's decision on this case will turn the clock back fifty years.
23  I fully understand the reason for your decision.
24  He made a sudden decision to visit his brother.
25  We need a decision on this by next week.
26  Just do whatever you think fit - I'm sure you'll make the right decision.
27  We haven't come to a decision on the matter yet.
28  The board can exercise its veto to prevent the decision.
29  We want you to reconsider your decision to resign from the board.
30  The decision has been deferred by the board until next month.