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Utterance in sentence

55 examples of Utterance in a sentence

Think about it, a lie has no power whatsoever by its mere utterance.
So what that means is that all the people before there was any writing, every word that they ever said, every utterance disappeared.
They're saying the same utterance.
Although it's not a word that most of us use every day (or sometimes every week, for that matter), director Steve Anderson provides us with a funny and fascinating examination of the "F-word" - its uses (it's an extremely versatile word, you know), its possible origins, and just exactly why it's considered the most controversial and profane utterance in the English language.
The dialogue was written so unnaturally, immaturely, and talentlessly, it felt like the author was spitting barbed-wire insults into my ear with each half-shat, incredulity-spawning utterance of the script-cursed actors.
He is neither corrupt nor a war criminal, neither aggressive in his utterance and behavior nor likely to bend the law for the sake of personal power.
For example, your occasional illusionary perception of your name spoken in a crowd occurs because this utterance is uniquely important.
One senior Chinese cadre doing graduate work at Harvard recently uttered in amazement that Hong Kong, with its leaders acquiescing dutifully in every inane utterance by China's rulers, struck him as more "leftist" than the mainland.
Nehru called it “a moment that comes but rarely in history, when we pass from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.”
In the meantime, various NGOs, sometimes working with hostile senate staff, will be parsing the public record to find some utterance by the nominee – context is often irrelevant – that suggests bad judgment or values.
For example, star-struck female film fans may be especially prone to believe any utterance from Hollywood’s most famous silver fox.
But business tycoons and the wealthy don’t attend his rallies and cheer his every utterance.
Julien gave utterance in his company to none but pious sentiments.
The maid, amazed at the fearful distress in which she found her mistress, paid no attention fortunately to this singular utterance.
The abbe Pirard, relaxing the speed of his utterance as he came to the signature, breathed with a sigh the word 'Chelan.''He is calm,' he said; 'indeed, his virtue deserved that reward; God grant it to me, when my time comes!'
I shall say that it was from me that the decision came.'Julien was dismayed by the bitter and almost malicious tone which he remarked in M. Pirard; this tone completely spoiled his last utterance.
She was strolling with him at the moment of this unfortunate utterance; she left him, and her final glance was expressive of the most bitter scorn.
'That is well played,' he said to himself as he made his pen fly almost as fast as the Marquis's utterance.
This inspired utterance altered the old man's expression and Julien's own position.
"Name it," said the major, giving utterance with difficulty.
Tom said, with quivering lips and halting utterance:"I'll help you.
Rising from his seat, he walked hither and thither about the apartment, stamping with his feet, in search of his hat and walking-stick; and, as he bustled from corner to corner, he made Laurent repeat the details of the catastrophe, giving utterance to fresh exclamations at the end of each sentence.
CHAPTER XIVWHEREIN ARE INSERTED THE DESPAIRING VERSES OF THE DEAD SHEPHERD, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS NOT LOOKED FORTHE LAY OF CHRYSOSTOMSince thou dost in thy cruelty desire the ruthless rigour of thy tyranny from tongue to tongue, from land to land proclaimed, the very Hell will I constrain to lend this stricken breast of mine deep notes of woe to serve my need of fitting utterance.
have a care what thou dost; remember what thou owest me; bethink thee thou art mine and canst not be another's; reflect that thy utterance of "Yes" and the end of my life will come at the same instant.
Had not Camilla, however, been informed beforehand by Lothario that this love for Chloris was a pretence, and that he himself had told Anselmo of it in order to be able sometimes to give utterance to the praises of Camilla herself, no doubt she would have fallen into the despairing toils of jealousy; but being forewarned she received the startling news without uneasiness.
"In this case," said he, "it will be only to say 'yes,' and no consequences can follow the utterance of the word, for the nuptial couch of this marriage must be the grave."
The presumption is, that the gratitude of Mr. Winkle was too powerful for utterance, as he said nothing, but continued to walk on--rather slowly.
Whatever thoughts the threat of a separation might have awakened in Mr. Pott's mind, he forbore to give utterance to them, and contented himself by saying, with great humility:--'My dear, will you hear me?'A fresh train of sobs was the only reply, as Mrs. Pott grew more hysterical, requested to be informed why she was ever born, and required sundry other pieces of information of a similar description.
He appeared disposed to add more, but indignation choked his utterance, so he lifted up one of his very pliable legs, and, flourishing it above his head a little, to insure his aim, administered a good sound kick to Gabriel Grub; immediately after which, all the goblins in waiting crowded round the wretched sexton, and kicked him without mercy, according to the established and invariable custom of courtiers upon earth, who kick whom royalty kicks, and hug whom royalty hugs.
'Yes, Mrs. Raddle.''What do you mean by this, Mr. Sawyer?' replied the voice, with great shrillness and rapidity of utterance.
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