RESOLUTE in a Sentence

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Vronsky was a squarely built, dark man, not very tall, with a good-humored, handsome, and exceedingly calm and resolute face.

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 Meanings and Examples of RESOLUTE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
resolute
 a.  firm, unyielding, or determined; having decided purpose
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  If they were resolute to accost her, she laid her finger on the scarlet letter, and passed on.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XIII. ANOTHER VIEW OF HESTER
2  She set her hand upon her stick in the resolute way that sometimes was habitual to her, and looked at the fire with a strong expression of forcing herself to attend.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XLIX
3  When I awoke next morning, I was resolute to declare my passion to Dora, and know my fate.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 33. BLISSFUL
4  My aunt being resolute, I went out and got the ale myself.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 35. DEPRESSION
5  What I had to do, was, to turn the painful discipline of my younger days to account, by going to work with a resolute and steady heart.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 36. ENTHUSIASM
6  We exhorted him to be resolute in this, and left my aunt to observe him.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 36. ENTHUSIASM
7  I didn't exactly say so; I softened it down as much as I could; but I implied it, and I was resolute upon it.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 38. A DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
8  I don't think I made myself very ridiculous, but I know I was resolute.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 38. A DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
9  He put his hand down firmly on the table, and set his sunburnt face into a resolute expression.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 46. INTELLIGENCE
10  The resolute and unrelenting hatred of her tone, its cold stern sharpness, and its mastered rage, presented her before me, as if I had seen her standing in the light.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 50. Mr. PEGGOTTY'S DREAM COMES TRUE
11  Mr. Micawber folded his arms in a resolute manner, as if he were then stationed on the figure-head.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 57. THE EMIGRANTS
12  But her face, to which she tried to give a severe and resolute expression, betrayed bewilderment and suffering.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: Chapter 4
13  Vronsky was a squarely built, dark man, not very tall, with a good-humored, handsome, and exceedingly calm and resolute face.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: Chapter 14
14  Vronsky looked wonderingly at the prince with his resolute eyes, and, with a faint smile, began immediately talking to Countess Nordston of the great ball that was to come off next week.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: Chapter 14
15  She vividly recalled his manly, resolute face, his noble self-possession, and the good nature conspicuous in everything towards everyone.
Anna Karenina 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: Chapter 15
Example Sentence: (26 in 2 pages)
1  Her voice sounded calm and resolute.
2  She remained resolute in her belief that the situation would improve.
3  Voters perceive him as a decisive and resolute international leader.
4  Louise was resolute: She would get into medical school no matter what.
5  Knowing the importance of appearing resolute, the patriots sought to present a monolithic front.
6  In a late-night session, the United States, which has blocked most of the recent efforts to adopt resolutions on the Middle East, put forward its own proposal and rallied Council support.
7  The tradition of new year's resolutions helps us to focus in the days beforehand on how we are going to carry out our new behaviour, so we can plan and be less likely to forget.
8  A majority vote enabled the passage of the resolution.
9  Poverty is not a sufficient cause for disgrace, but poverty without resolution to help oneself, is a disgrace.
10  It is also expected to consider a resolution which would allow food to go through immediately with fewer restrictions.
11  They are trying to rush through the draft resolution before the general election.
12  Council members spent the day quibbling over the final wording of the resolution.
13  The resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority.
14  The US is trying to neutralize the resolution in the UN Security Council.
15  The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a halt to hostilities.