HEARSAY in a Sentence

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12 example sentences for HEARSAY, such as:

1. 'By hearsay,' answered Bazarov angrily.
2. Do not place too much credit in hearsay.
3. That sort of comment based upon hearsay is irresponsible.
4. Her judgements are based on hearsay rather than evidence.
5. The attorney for the defense challenged the evidence as hearsay.

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 Meanings and Examples of HEARSAY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
hearsay
 n.  rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another
Classic Sentence:
1  There was nothing but words, transparent but vague; sometimes idle reports, rumors, hearsay.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER V—FACTS WHENCE HISTORY SPRINGS AND WHICH HISTORY ...
2  He knew five-franc pieces by hearsay; their reputation was agreeable to him; he was delighted to see one close to.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 15: CHAPTER II—THE STREET URCHIN AN ENEMY OF LIGHT
3  That was when I was a child; I know about it from hearsay and tradition.
Anna Karenina 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In PART 6: Chapter 3
4  Not more than one in ten had ever really tried it; the other nine had contented themselves with hearsay evidence and a peep through the door.
The Jungle By Upton Sinclair
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 13
5  I repeat this from hearsay, as Mellors has not come to me personally.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 17
6  'By hearsay,' answered Bazarov angrily.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
Example Sentence:
1  The attorney for the defense challenged the evidence as hearsay.
2  Education commences at the mother's knee, andevery word spoken within the hearsay of children tends towards the formation of character.
3  I don't believe it; it's merely hearsay.
4  Do not place too much credit in hearsay.
5  Her judgements are based on hearsay rather than evidence.
6  That sort of comment based upon hearsay is irresponsible.