Popinjay Examples Sentences

Use Popinjay in a Sentence

Definition:
: a strutting supercilious person
: a conceited person who focuses on their appearance


After looking in the mirror for an hour, the popinjay wanted everyone to admire her beauty just like she did.

When the popinjay turned sixteen, she forced her parents to throw her the most expensive party even though they couldn’t afford it.

“The only people who I hang around are beautiful and rich people,” said the popinjay to the homely girl.

Wearing only brand names was required by the popinjay for himself because he could not be caught wearing anything else.

Once the girl was asked to the prom by the popinjay, he acted like she should be grateful to be going with such a handsome boy.


Aiza meets Prince Liam, and is initially unimpressed, viewing him as something of a popinjay.

The Prince of Persia is the most distinguished of her many suitors, but she despises him as a vain popinjay.

Stanch Example Sentences

Use Stanch in a Sentence



Definition
1 : to check or stop the flowing of; also : to stop the flow of blood from (a wound)

2 a : to stop or check in its course

b : to make watertight : stop up


But the denial was too late to stanch the media attacks.

His aunt and uncle used beach towels to stanch the bleeding.

He told his wife to stanch Tamila's bleeding.

Another report released Thursday failed to help stanch the selling.

Others complain that police have not done enough to stanch the drug trade.

We need to stanch the decline in collection activity.

Walton was there that day, trying to stanch his wounds with a sweatshirt.

There is more blood coming out than one little strip of plastic can easily stanch.

Italy has been patrolling the coast in an attempt to stanch the flow of refugees.

An acceleration in growth won't be enough to stanch unemployment.

I tied my sock around the worst-cut foot to try and stanch the flow of blood.

It was useless to seek to stanch the blood gushing from the horrible wound.

Reprehensible Example Sentences

Reprehensible Example Sentences

Definition
: worthy of or deserving reprehension, blame, or censure : culpable
: highly unacceptable action; deserving severe disapproval or criticism
: Blameworthy, deserving censure or rebuke


How reprehensible of you to put sugar in my gas tank!

Stealing is reprehensible.

Instead of making reprehensible comments about women, go spread some cheer.

Your conduct is reprehensible and will not be tolerated!

A reprehensible act of violence was committed at school today.

Living next to a registered sex offender is disturbing and reprehensible.

While George saved an old woman from death, his reprehensible past overshadowed his heroism.

Women, specifically teen girls, often spend a reprehensible amount of time in the bathroom.

There is nothing reprehensible about loving your goldfish more than your dogs.

Texting while driving is a reprehensible habit.

I find the behaviour entirely disgusting and reprehensible and totally inexcusable .

Such conduct is severely reprehensible , and should be stopped.

The decision to make a child marry an adult is reprehensible .

I think his behavior was reprehensible and probably a little arrogant.

Maria's desperate decision may be reprehensible on one level.

It is reprehensible to say such a thing about another person.

There are so many scandals, so much behavior that seems reprehensible.

She doesn't want to support a regime she finds reprehensible.

Even if legally valid, this idea is morally reprehensible.

Threats of violence and expressions of racial hatred are reprehensible.

Her reprehensible behavior in public shamed her family.

Adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as it is for a wife.

I cannot condone his reprehensible act.