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Nicias is an English word starting with the letter N. With 7 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

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Nicias in a sentence

Using Nicias

  • In the example corpus, nicias often appears in combinations such as: of nicias.

Context around Nicias

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

once 1×

Often after:

refuses 1× procrastinated 1×

Sentence patterns with Nicias

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at once nicias procrastinated and 1× athens but nicias at first 1× however nicias refuses and 1× nicias and demosthenes 1× nicias then sent 1× peace of nicias in 419 1× those of nicias 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

demosthenes argued for 1× demosthenes was chosen 1× however nicias refuses 1× instead of attacking 1× j a spranger 1× nicias and demosthenes 1×

Common sentence endings:

asking for reinforcements 1× at first refused 1× by the spartans 1× its first performance 1× of friendly allies 1× syracuse scarcely damaged 1×

Words around Nicias

Just before it in the word index:

nici 5 nichushkin 25 nicht 16 nichrut 5 nichrome 2 nicholsons 2

Just after it in the word index:

nicieza 5 nicil 19 nick 3.301 nickal 3 nickalls 15 nickarz 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Nicias

  • In this selection, "nicias" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, once, refuses and procrastinated stand out and add context to how "nicias" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at once nicias procrastinated and and athens but nicias at first. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nicias" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nicias

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Nicias then sent word to Athens asking for reinforcements. (9 words)

Demosthenes argued for a retreat to Athens, but Nicias at first refused. (12 words)

However, Nicias refuses and they are again defeated in battle by the Spartans. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

J. A. Spranger found the political subtext of Heracleidae, never far to seek, so particularly apt in Athens towards the end of the peace of Nicias, in 419 BCE, that he suggested the date as its first performance. (38 words)

Instead of attacking at once, Nicias procrastinated and the campaigning season of 415 BC ended with Syracuse scarcely damaged. (19 words)

Demosthenes was chosen and led another fleet to Sicily, joining his forces with those of Nicias. (16 words)

Example sentences (7)

Demosthenes argued for a retreat to Athens, but Nicias at first refused.

Demosthenes was chosen and led another fleet to Sicily, joining his forces with those of Nicias.

However, Nicias refuses and they are again defeated in battle by the Spartans.

Instead of attacking at once, Nicias procrastinated and the campaigning season of 415 BC ended with Syracuse scarcely damaged.

J. A. Spranger found the political subtext of Heracleidae, never far to seek, so particularly apt in Athens towards the end of the peace of Nicias, in 419 BCE, that he suggested the date as its first performance.

Nicias and Demosthenes marched their remaining forces inland in search of friendly allies.

Nicias then sent word to Athens asking for reinforcements.

Common combinations with nicias

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of nicias 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nicias" in a sentence?
An example: "Demosthenes argued for a retreat to Athens, but Nicias at first refused." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "nicias" from authentic English texts.
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