Example sentences for: convicted

How can you use “convicted” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Delaware lawyer Thomas Capano was convicted of murdering his mistress . He is a former chief counsel to the governor; she was the governor's secretary.

  • While the WP focuses on all the political carping, it barely mentions that yesterday's Judiciary hearing was largely given over to the testimony of convicted perjurers, legal experts and several retired military officers, all discoursing on the nature and significance of perjury.

  • Another: according to the WP , the White House acknowledged yesterday that a Democratic pep rally on the South Lawn immediately after Clinton was impeached provoked many in Congress and promised that if Clinton is not convicted the White House would be a "gloat-free zone."

  • The Times of London led its front page Friday with the news that the parents of Louise Woodward, the English nanny convicted two years ago in Boston of killing 9-month-old Matthew Eappen, have been arrested in England over fraud allegations relating to a trust fund set up to pay their daughter's defense costs.

  • Another WP AP item reveals that President Clinton pardoned 33 convicted criminals yesterday, for offenses ranging from going AWOL to blowing up a building.


How many words do you know? Try our free vocabulary size test!


Search

Search for example sentences

Loading Loading...
Quantcast