PRESENCE in a Sentence

Learn PRESENCE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

258 example sentences for PRESENCE, such as:

1. He hardly seemed to notice my presence.
2. She was intimidated by his physical presence.
3. Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
4. The presence of an armed gang added a major complication.
5. I had enough presence of mind not to mention my intention.

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 Meanings and Examples of PRESENCE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
presence
 n.  state of being present; current existence
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  To him, who was never gay but in her presence, her gaiety seemed plain proof of indifference.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In I
2  A wave of shyness pulled him back into the dark angle of the wall, and he stood there in silence instead of making his presence known to her.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In II
3  He was not sorry to assure himself of Jotham's neutralising presence at the supper table, for Zeena was always "nervous" after a journey.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VI
4  She was no longer the listless creature who had lived at his side in a state of sullen self-absorption, but a mysterious alien presence, an evil energy secreted from the long years of silent brooding.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VII
5  Now these and all other tokens of her presence had vanished and the room looked as bare and comfortless as when Zeena had shown her into it on the day of her arrival.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In IX
6  Since the day of the speaking, Stuart had been uncomfortable in India's presence.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
7  Abel was a shrewd, grave giant, illiterate, kind of heart, older than the other boys and with as good or better manners in the presence of ladies.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
8  Scarlett looked at her father in the fading light, and, without knowing why, she found it comforting to be in his presence.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
9  But, in the depths of the first tragedy she had ever known, she wanted the very comfort of her mother's presence.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
10  Heretofore she had never bothered to control her temper except in Ellen's presence.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
11  Scarlett was not the only member of the household who reacted strangely and unwillingly to his presence, for he kept Aunt Pitty in a flutter and a ferment.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
12  Generally Scarlett was annoyed by the child's presence, but he always behaved nicely in Rhett's arms.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
13  Only the respect due Miss Pittypat and his presence under her roof as a guest had restrained him from showing his feelings more obviously.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
14  Silent or not, she thanked Heaven for the comfort of his presence.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIII
15  No one could cry in the presence of Grandma Fontaine without her express permission.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
Example Sentence: (48 in 4 pages)
16  The test can identify the presence of abnormalities in the unborn child.
17  The presence or absence of clouds can have an important impact on heat transfer.
18  These chemicals could indicate the presence of water on the planet.
19  These usually indicate the presence of steel tie-rods used to hold a defective structure together.
20  He read off the names on the list in the headmaster's presence.
21  Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
22  Perhaps the major stumbling block to reunification is the military presence in South Korea.
23  The presence of an armed gang added a major complication.
24  I had enough presence of mind not to mention my intention.
25  The UN were faced with an ignominious withdrawal or a long - term military presence.
26  He hardly seemed to notice my presence.
27  Litmus paper can be used as an indicator of the presence of acid in a solution.
28  She was intimidated by his physical presence.
29  He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region.
30  I still can't trust myself to remain composed in their presence.