Example sentences for: staunchly

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

  • A snooty Brit may staunchly declare, “I am an Englishman,” where a more modest denizen of England would be more likely say, “I'm English,” employing the adjective rather than the noun.

  • The people of the Abacos remained staunchly pro-British even into modern times, and of all the Bahamians they were the ones who expressed the most apprehension about the bid for independence in 1973.

  • It was pointed out then that including the name Webster in the title would be likely to increase the sales by a measurable amount; but Bennett and Donald, staunchly independent and proud of the successes gained in the name of Random House , would not hear of it.

  • Approval for the payment is mired in the House, where Republicans are staunchly opposed to additional IMF funding.

  • Coming from a staunchly conservative, two-syllable past, I longed desperately for such melody in my life.


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