How do you use Forsaking in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like renunciation or forgoing, plus the exact meaning.
Forsaking in a sentence
Forsaking meaning
present participle and gerund of forsake
Synonyms of Forsaking
Using Forsaking
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of forsake
- Useful related words include: giving up, renunciation, forgoing, forswearing.
- In the example corpus, forsaking often appears in combinations such as: forsaking their.
Context around Forsaking
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Forsaking
- In this selection, "forsaking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, race, whilst, gospel and beverly stand out and add context to how "forsaking" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include employees into forsaking their pay and forsaking an unfaithful. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "forsaking" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with forsaking
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Mkandla chipped in and said outsiders always asked them why their own people were forsaking them. (16 words)
He's got two countries going after him, one of which is his own country forsaking him. (17 words)
Malone moved here to escape the Southern California rat race, forsaking Beverly Hills for suburban Salt Lake City. (18 words)
Forsaking an unfaithful husband and their famine-threatened homeland, which was still recovering from decades of war, the mother and child boarded a Japan-bound ship in the Vietnamese port city of Hai Phong, costing them two bars of gold. (40 words)
Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala who had moved the High Court against the controversial order, said the arrogance of the government that it could arm-twist State employees into forsaking their pay had earned the opprobrium of the court. (40 words)
They are coached in marketing techniques and social media usage to reach young recruits whilst forsaking most aspects of contemporary life for the strict social restraints of the church. (29 words)
Example sentences (11)
Malone moved here to escape the Southern California rat race, forsaking Beverly Hills for suburban Salt Lake City.
They are coached in marketing techniques and social media usage to reach young recruits whilst forsaking most aspects of contemporary life for the strict social restraints of the church.
Consider the intrepid journey of St. Francis Xavier, traversing continents to spread the Gospel, forsaking a life of privilege for the service of humanity.
Not forsaking those who favour a less vertiginous voyage, the Corkscrew churns out 98m of snaking mat-ride joy - an ideal choice for slide enthusiasts seeking gentler turns.
Forsaking an unfaithful husband and their famine-threatened homeland, which was still recovering from decades of war, the mother and child boarded a Japan-bound ship in the Vietnamese port city of Hai Phong, costing them two bars of gold.
Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala who had moved the High Court against the controversial order, said the arrogance of the government that it could arm-twist State employees into forsaking their pay had earned the opprobrium of the court.
He's got two countries going after him, one of which is his own country forsaking him.
Forsaking their comfort zone, they say, when they finally overcome these initial problems, has very quickly made them better footballers and professionals.
Mkandla chipped in and said outsiders always asked them why their own people were forsaking them.
Augustine extols his zeal and disinterestedness in immediately forsaking his country, his house, and his parents, to follow the apostle, to share in his poverty and sufferings.
She left for Paris with cousin May Whitlock, forsaking several suitors and overcoming the objections of her family.
Common combinations with forsaking
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: