VERSATILE in a Sentence

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For VERSATILE, below is one of 8 sentences:
It is a law of nature we overlook, that intellectual versatility is the compensation for change, danger, and trouble.

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 Meanings and Examples of VERSATILE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
versatile
 a.  having many talents; capable of working in many fields
Classic Sentence:
1  Mrs. Fisher lived in an East side street near the Park, and as the two men walked down Fifth Avenue the new architectural developments of that versatile thoroughfare invited Van Alstyne's comment.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: Chapter 14
2  The smallness of the school, the fewness of rivals, permitted her to experiment with her perilous versatility.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
3  It is a law of nature we overlook, that intellectual versatility is the compensation for change, danger, and trouble.
The Time Machine By H. G. Wells
Context  Highlight   In X
Example Sentence:
1  Pork is also the most versatile of meats.
2  He's a very versatile young actor who's as happy in horror films as he is in TV comedies.
3  He's a versatile actor who has played a wide variety of parts.
4  She was a versatile athlete, especially in basketball, hockey, and track.
5  I love to play cornet - and it is a very versatile instrument.