Example sentences for: grenade

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

  • . . . He's thrown a hand grenade into the middle of the system.

  • He had been carrying an inert hand grenade, which was detected by a checkpoint screener.

  • The Bill Clinton-hosted Mideast peace talks, already not going well, were sent into an even deeper freeze early Monday by a grenade attack on Israelis in Beersheba.

  • The Israeli leadership at the conference reacted to the grenade attack by insisting that it would only discuss security issues with the Palestinians, a stance the NYT calls a "dramatic negotiating ploy," probably not the most apt phrase, since there's little doubt that the Israeli concern about safety from terrorism is heartfelt.

  • You might end up with such a brave battalion of heroes that when a grenade lands in their midst, there is a competition to see who gets to jump on it to save the others.


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


Search

Search for example sentences

Loading Loading...
Quantcast