INJURY in a Sentence

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160 example sentences for INJURY, such as:

1. There was no injury but to the head.
2. A superficial injury is not serious.
3. The player has been sidelined by a knee injury.
4. There's a chance of injury in almost any sport.
5. I ask your pardon for having done you an injury.

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 Meanings and Examples of INJURY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
injury
 n.  any physical damage to body caused by violence or accident
Classic Sentence: (98 in 7 pages)
1  I ask your pardon for having done you an injury.
Hard Times By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER III
2  It was not in places of general resort, or where their equals were assembled, that any avaricious or malevolent noble durst offer him injury.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
3  But thy conduct was wrong; as he that would stop a runaway steed, and seizing by the stirrup instead of the bridle, receiveth injury himself, instead of accomplishing his purpose.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
4  No pain, no injury, however, was designed by him to his cousin in this offer: she was not to lose a day's exercise by it.
Mansfield Park By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
5  His collar-bone was found to be dislocated, and such injury received in the back, as roused the most alarming ideas.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
6  There was no injury but to the head.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 12
7  Any injury to it would be almost as serious as its complete loss, for there are no beryls in the world to match these, and it would be impossible to replace them.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET
8  There was certainly no physical injury of any kind.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2. The Curse of the Baskervilles
9  A woman of Spanish blood does not condone such an injury so lightly.
The Hound of the Baskervilles By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 15. A Retrospection
10  Any attempt upon your part to follow the carriage can only end in injury to yourself.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In X. The Adventure of The Greek Interpreter
11  Well, this injury, as he would consider it, has rankled in his wicked, scheming brain, and all his life he has longed for vengeance, but never seen his chance.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In II. THE ADVENTURE OF THE NORWOOD BUILDER
12  But meanwhile, you have time to make some small reparation for the injury you have wrought.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In III. THE ADVENTURE OF THE DANCING MEN
13  That he could have gone on after receiving such an injury said much for the vitality and courage of the man.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In V. THE ADVENTURE OF THE PRIORY SCHOOL
14  At first she could see no injury, but as she tried to raise him she saw that blood was pouring from the underside of his neck.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ
15  The instrument with which the injury had been inflicted lay upon the carpet beside him.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In X. THE ADVENTURE OF THE GOLDEN PINCE-NEZ
Example Sentence: (62 in 5 pages)
16  The player has been sidelined by a knee injury.
17  Players must wear padding to protect them from injury.
18  A racing injury forced Stephen Roche to pull out.
19  Using a seatbelt will reduce the likelihood of serious injury in a car accident.
20  A superficial injury is not serious.
21  He suffered a serious injury that obliged him to give up work.
22  Three minutes into the match, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury.
23  There's a chance of injury in almost any sport.
24  England missed key players through injury, lacked adequate preparation and was unable to match Australia's skill.
25  She refused to comment about David Beckham's eye injury.
26  To add insult to injury, this whole island is a duty-free zone and cigarettes cost a fraction of the heavily-taxed tobacco in the rest of Norway.
27  Now, if the extra appendage is hindering the dog, or is going to cause damage or injury to her, then yes, by all means, perform the surgery.
28  The skull supports the structures of the face and protects the head against injury.
29  More than half of people who take part in sport have suffered an injury such as sprain ligaments, tendon tears and broken bones.
30  Any misdirected effort at manipulation or pressure may result in irreparable injury to the parts.