STATE in a Sentence

Learn STATE from example sentences, some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

For STATE, below is one of 416 sentences:
The name of my unfortunate and murdered friend was an agitation too great to be endured in my weak state; I shed tears.

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 Meanings and Examples of STATE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
state
 n.  a condition or way of being that exists at a particular time
 n.  a country or its government
 n.  a part of a large country with its own government, such as in the US
 v.  say or write something, especially clearly and carefully
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  I continued for the remainder of the day in my hovel in a state of utter and stupid despair.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 16
2  The name of my unfortunate and murdered friend was an agitation too great to be endured in my weak state; I shed tears.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 21
3  In this state of mind I wrote to Elizabeth.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
4  This state lasted but for an instant; the scream was repeated, and I rushed into the room.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 23
5  Gatsby indicated a gorgeous, scarcely human orchid of a woman who sat in state under a white plum tree.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
6  He then took a cursory view of the present state of the science and explained many of its elementary terms.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
7  In this state, the voice of the preacher thundered remorselessly, but unavailingly, upon her ears.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In III. THE RECOGNITION
8  There was a singular circumstance that characterised Mr. Dimmesdale's psychological state at this moment.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XII. THE MINISTER'S VIGIL
9  She tried to explain the real state of the case to her sister.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 4
10  She could not consider her partiality for Edward in so prosperous a state as Marianne had believed it.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 4
11  She was perfectly disposed to make every allowance for the colonel's advanced state of life which humanity required.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 7
12  I remained two days at Lausanne, in this painful state of mind.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
13  He too was much distressed; and they sat down together in a most promising state of embarrassment.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 40
14  In this cosey state of mind we came to the verdict Wilful Murder.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XVIII
15  Our conference was held in the state parlor, which was feebly lighted by one candle.
Great Expectations By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In Chapter XVIII
Example Sentence: (206 in 14 pages)
16  For the sake of historical accuracy, please permit us to state the true facts.
17  Environmental impact reports are required under many circumstances by federal and state law.
18  Pollution is legally controlled and enforced through various federal and state laws.
19  However, it is a very popular weapon amongst the Tileans, and the state armies of the Empire include many Tileans.
20  Please state your height and weight.
21  Many people find it hard to live on a basic state pension.
22  The whole country has been in a state of political ferment for some months.
23  She's got nothing beyond her state pension.
24  We now state, is the last before the break reserved.
25  The building was in a state of disrepair.
26  Florida was a key state in his campaign for re-election.
27  The law applies to schools within the state system.
28  Every citizen could buy shares in privatized state property.
29  Adventure is a state of mind and spirit.
30  The concept is unthinkable for any other state agency.