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Perishing in sentence

21 examples of Perishing in a sentence

The second one is the second G.K. Chesterton quote of this session, which is, "We are perishing for want of wonder, not for want of wonders," which I think for anybody involved in technology, is perfectly true.
The most outrages claim was that the Apollo-craft could not travel through the Van-Allen-radiation-Belt, without the crew perishing from radiation.
After perishing in an auto crash, a newswire photo flashed across the globe featuring Jayne's blonde wig next to the crushed car's right-front tire.
By now millions were supposed to be perishing from hunger every year.
'Brushing their hair while we are perishing.'
There was not an urchin in school but was perishing to have a glimpse of it, but the chance never came.
Dulcinea is perishing, thou art living on regardless, I am dying of hope deferred; therefore untruss thyself with a good will, for mine it is, here, in this retired spot, to give thee at least two thousand lashes."
I am divided from mankind—a But I am not starved, and solitaire; one banished from perishing on a barren place, human society.
It brought some pittance to the miserable penitent from time to time, looked through the hole to see whether he were still living, forgot his name, hardly knew how many years ago he had begun to die, and to the stranger, who questioned them about the living skeleton who was perishing in that cellar, the neighbors replied simply, "It is the recluse."
People say that Rome will perish, and there are some even who contend that it is perishing already.
And he moved to embrace her; but Acte began to defend her, and she defended herself with the remnant of her strength, for she felt that she was perishing.
Rome is perishing, lord."
People are perishing from heat and smoke; all rescue is impossible."
People to whom Vinicius applied either did not answer, or with eyes half bewildered from terror answered that the city and the world were perishing.
People are perishing in flames or slaying one another in the throng.
It seemed that only the spectacle of the perishing city arrested attention, and restrained for the moment an outburst of slaughter, which would begin as soon as the city was turned into ruins.
That feeling was this,--if Christ Himself died in torment, if thousands are perishing for Him now, if a sea of blood is poured forth, one drop more signifies nothing, and it is a sin even to ask for mercy.
No one saw him, for all heads were turned to the arena; so he rose and as formerly in the vineyard of Cornelius he had blessed for death and eternity those who were intended for imprisonment, so now he blessed with the cross those who were perishing under the teeth of wild beasts.
Christ Himself died on the cross, and thousands are perishing for His sake.
I swear by my death, that innocent persons are perishing here.
We know tears and sorrow, for our religion teaches us to weep over the misfortunes of others; but in these tears is a consolation unknown to thee; for whenever the time of our life is ended, we shall find all those dear ones who perished and who are perishing yet for God's truth.