Example sentences for: hemmed

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

  • . Hemmed in by censors and given to subtlety, these poets said "I love you" without actually saying it.

  • The rugged southern peninsula is hemmed in by low-lying mountains — the Vindhya and Satpura to the north and the Western and Eastern Ghats running parallel to the coasts.

  • Hemmed in between the Apennine mountains and the sea, for centuries Genoa tended, like historic rival Venice on the east coast, to turn its back on Italy and seek its fortune on the high seas.

  • The eastern end of the beach is a beautiful cove, hemmed in by cliffs and ochre rocks.

  • Considered one of Bali’s oddities, the Bat Cave and its temple are hemmed in by souvenir stalls, hawkers, sash dispensers, donation collectors, ticket sellers, and, for most of the day, parked tour buses.


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