How to Use situation in a Sentence
situation
noun
- He's in a bad situation.
- I have a situation that I have to deal with at the moment.
- You may find yourself in a situation where you lose control of the vehicle.
- My parents are retired and in a good situation.
- The house is in a wonderful situation overlooking the valley.
- How is your financial situation?
- I'm worried about the current political situation.
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Of course, the situation on the front lines is very difficult.
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Abc News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2023
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The situation was bases loaded, two outs, full count in the bottom of the ninth inning with the score tied.
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Bobby Nightengale,
The Enquirer,
26 Feb. 2023
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To me, that situation says, ‘All right, I’m done talking.
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Toyin Owoseje,
CNN,
27 Mar. 2023
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For more than a week, DeWine did not call back with such requests, saying the situation was under control.
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Toluse Olorunnipa, Justine McDaniel and Ian Duncan,
Anchorage Daily News,
26 Feb. 2023
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The situation is so chaotic, specifically because of the war.
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David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2023
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Someone eating off my plate definitely annoyed me in most situations, but this felt different.
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Jodie Platt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Oct. 2024
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Waiting even longer now by not filing by Oct. 15, Steber said, only makes the situation worse.
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Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
11 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, Sammi shakes her head, seemingly speechless about the situation.
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Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
10 Oct. 2024
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Yet the ability to accelerate (for example, when needing to avoid sketchy situations) could be improved, and would help make the ride not only more enjoyable, but likely safer, as well.
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Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2024
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While his harrowing work saves hundreds of lives, the situation becomes increasingly dangerous, and the intelligence agency can no longer sanction his work.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2024
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The entire site is 30% off—a very rare situation, by the way—and sale styles are up to 70% off.
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Jake Smith,
Glamour,
24 Nov. 2023
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That is a little out of my price range, a situation that won’t change soon.
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Tim Stevens,
The Verge,
30 Oct. 2023
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This is, in his telling, a both/and situation, not an either/or.
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
30 Oct. 2023
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Do a pulse check on your own feelings about the situation first.
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Julia Ries,
SELF,
26 July 2024
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Saying no has always been hard for me in the best of situations.
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Amy Dickinson,
Washington Post,
28 Jan. 2024
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If that is still too subtle, leave the situation alone.
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Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
23 Nov. 2023
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That’s why Butler holds at least some of the leverage in this situation.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2024
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Most people would quit and give up in my situation right now.
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Ben Church,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2024
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This was done during the pause, to check on people’s food-security situation, both in the north and in the south.
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Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2024
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The key is to choose the right strategies and the right crops and varieties for your specific situation.
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Elizabeth Waddington,
Treehugger,
24 Sep. 2023
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This is a run, don’t walk, quickly-add-to-cart situation.
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Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2024
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The situation between the two came to a head in 2005 during the firm’s off-site retreat at Yellowstone Lake in Wyoming.
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Matt Hamilton,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2024
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Don’t curse the cosmos, though, rather note that this situation is karmic in nature!
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Kyle Thomas,
Peoplemag,
18 Aug. 2024
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