Example sentences for: sacrifice

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

  • And it's probably true that psychological predisposition, as much as reason and intellect, leads dour characters like Paul Tsongas (and--until the other day--Bob Dole) to be preachers of sacrifice, while sunny characters like Jack Kemp become apologists for alchemy.

  • Pete Stark, D-Calif., who sparked the probe, points to previous scandals as evidence that for-profit hospitals will cheat insurers, avoid the needy, and sacrifice quality to produce profits.

  • "That flag means a lot of sacrifice," one of them said.

  • "Nixon ... consistently underestimated the unscrupulousness of his media enemies and their willingness to sacrifice the national interest in the pursuit of their institutional vendetta."

  • Analysts variously said the hubbub revealed that 1) gay voters are increasingly important to Democrats; 2) the candidates are willing to sacrifice popular support in order to court them; and 3) Bradley is better than Gore at doing so.


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