EVIDENT in a Sentence

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But for all that, it was evident that when he was with her his voice dropped to an easy rhythm of intimacy, almost a trifle vulgar.

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 Meanings and Examples of EVIDENT
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evident
 a.  easily seen or understood; obvious; apparent; clear
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  "Commonplace," said Holmes, though I thought from his expression that he was pleased at my evident surprise and admiration.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER III. THE LAURISTON GARDEN MYSTERY
2  This cloud continued to increase in size until it became evident that it could only be raised by a great multitude of moving creatures.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER I. ON THE GREAT ALKALI PLAIN
3  The necessity of choosing their chief from the Saxon blood-royal was not only evident in itself, but had been made a solemn condition by those whom Cedric had intrusted with his secret plans and hopes.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
4  And his restlessness was evident.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
5  But for all that, it was evident that when he was with her his voice dropped to an easy rhythm of intimacy, almost a trifle vulgar.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
6  It was evident he wanted absolutely to be free of Bertha Coutts.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 18
7  It was evident that they had been spending their time pleasantly, and were not aware of the length of their absence.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
8  All this became gradually evident, and gradually placed Susan before her sister as an object of mingled compassion and respect.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XL
9  It was evident that she would rather remain where she was.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
10  Mr. Bolter nodded assent, and Fagin, after contemplating the grief of Charley Bates for some seconds with evident satisfaction, stepped up to that young gentleman and patted him on the shoulder.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIII
11  At the door of this apartment, Monks, who had ascended with evident reluctance, stopped.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIX
12  It was evident that Charles Hayter was not well inclined towards Captain Wentworth.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
13  Mary had had her evils; but upon the whole, as was evident by her staying so long, she had found more to enjoy than to suffer.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 14
14  She longed to see the Crofts; but when the meeting took place, it was evident that no rumour of the news had yet reached them.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 18
15  It was evident that the report concerning her had spread, and a short pause succeeded, which seemed to ensure that it would now spread farther.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
Example Sentence: (201 in 14 pages)
16  The bank is able to provide photographic evidence of who used the machine.
17  The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it.
18  We cannot accept his findings without tangible evidence.
19  We need tangible evidence if we're going to take legal action.
20  There is not a shred of evidence that the meeting actually took place.
21  In the face of the new evidence he had to climb down and admit he had been wrong.
22  The evidence can not admit of doubt.
23  Courts can refuse to admit evidence obtained illegally by police.
24  The judge exercised his discretion rightly to admit the evidence.
25  Dismissal of the last piece of evidence as unreliable would severely affect our case.
26  The new evidence weakens the case against her.
27  The evidence against the two men was inconclusive.
28  We have evidence to substantiate the allegations against him.
29  We have accumulated a great amount of evidence.
30  The evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal.