PROSPECT in a Sentence

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Under the double pressure of curiosity and prospective gain he did it with such spirit that he accomplished a shining success.

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 Meanings and Examples of PROSPECT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
prospect
 n.  possibility of future success; belief about future
Classic Sentence: (157 in 11 pages)
1  I have read with ardour the accounts of the various voyages which have been made in the prospect of arriving at the North Pacific Ocean through the seas which surround the pole.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Letter 1
2  I cannot describe to you my sensations on the near prospect of my undertaking.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Letter 2
3  His daughter attended him with the greatest tenderness, but she saw with despair that their little fund was rapidly decreasing and that there was no other prospect of support.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
4  My children," she said, "my firmest hopes of future happiness were placed on the prospect of your union.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
5  The prospect of marrying a Christian and remaining in a country where women were allowed to take a rank in society was enchanting to her.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 14
6  I was oppressed by fatigue and hunger and far too unhappy to enjoy the gentle breezes of evening or the prospect of the sun setting behind the stupendous mountains of Jura.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 16
7  The prospect of such an occupation made every other circumstance of existence pass before me like a dream, and that thought only had to me the reality of life.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 17
8  Something whispers to me not to depend too much on the prospect that is opened before us, but I will not listen to such a sinister voice.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
9  Such was the young clergyman's condition, and so imminent the prospect that his dawning light would be extinguished, all untimely, when Roger Chillingworth made his advent to the town.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In IX. THE LEECH
10  His spirit rose, as it were, with a bound, and attained a nearer prospect of the sky, than throughout all the misery which had kept him grovelling on the earth.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XVIII. A FLOOD OF SUNSHINE
11  The prospect of four thousand a-year, in addition to his present income, besides the remaining half of his own mother's fortune, warmed his heart, and made him feel capable of generosity.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 1
12  The prospect in front was more extensive; it commanded the whole of the valley, and reached into the country beyond.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 6
13  He was not in spirits, however; he praised their house, admired its prospect, was attentive, and kind; but still he was not in spirits.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 17
14  I am convinced," said Edward, "that you really feel all the delight in a fine prospect which you profess to feel.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 18
15  I like a fine prospect, but not on picturesque principles.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 18
Example Sentence: (38 in 3 pages)
16  "No one could be comfortable", he said, "at the prospect of continuing to pump out the large amounts of carbon dioxide."
17  This pleasure consisted in prospect of noble summits girdling a great hill-hollow, rich in verdure and shadow; in a bright beck, full of dark stones and sparkling eddies.
18  "Is it because you have the prospect of a journey before you, Jane? Is it the thoughts of going to London that takes away your appetite?" "I cannot see my prospects clearly to-night, sir; and I hardly know what thoughts I have in my head."
19  At his immigration interview, Ivan listed his abundant reasons for coming to America: the hope of religious freedom and the prospect of employment.
20  Then they prepared to prospect from the Los Angeles suburbs, a tough area for any explorers.
21  But for those areas rich in natural resources and industry, the prospect of handing power back to Moscow is a bitter pill to swallow.
22  Under the double pressure of curiosity and prospective gain he did it with such spirit that he accomplished a shining success.
23  The prospective bride and groom hoped to forestall any potential arguments about money in the event of a divorce.
24  And he did "tackle it again" -- and under the double pressure of curiosity and prospective gain he did it with such spirit that he accomplished a shining success.
25  The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.
26  Most hotels require confirmation from a prospective guest in writing.
27  A cascade of glitches in a major online college application program has frustrated prospective students across the country.
28  Our prospects of winning an election will be better under his leadership.
29  I want a job with good prospects for promotion.
30  The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter.